…pretend you love the dining hall food.
…PRETEND YOU LOVE THE DINING HALL FOOD.
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We all did it. That knowing glance across the table when someone enthusiastically praised the "gourmet" stir-fry. We'd quickly chime in, "Oh yeah, this is actually pretty good today!" while secretly wishing for a real home-cooked meal. It wasn't about gastronomic delight; it was about the unspoken code, the shared performance. A badge of honor, almost.
If you didn’t master the art of convincing yourself and others that the mystery casserole was a culinary masterpiece, did you truly experience the full spectrum of campus life? It was part of the unspoken curriculum, wasn't it? Learning to make the best of any situation, even if it meant a slight embellishment of truth about the "chef's special." Those dining hall moments, filled with laughter and often questionable food, shaped us in ways we perhaps didn't realize at the time. They taught us resilience, a sense of humor, and the profound joy of shared experiences, even if those experiences sometimes involved slightly undercooked vegetables. Looking back, those were some of the most authentic, unscripted moments of our time, creating memories far tastier than the actual food.
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