Speaking, from experience, a questionable dining hall can be quite dreadful so heres a few words of advice for surviving this interesting experience
1. Its acceptable to eat cereal at any time of the day, no matter what strange looks as you balance that bowl of cocoa puffs back to your table.
2. Avoid the Meat Loaf and Chili at all costs. Although you might think they legally have to put the same kind of meat in there, no one really knows what you bite into sometimes.
3. If the chicken is pink, don't eat it. No matter how bad you've been waiting for wing Wednesday, those tiny delicacies are not worth a case of food poisoning.
4. Do your best to be nice to the people that work there, unless they really hate their job. If you befriend the staff, your dining experience for your next four years will be much more bearable.
5. Never trust the sushi bar, unless it comes from a real sushi restaurant. Although no one doubts their insane culinary abilities, you never take a gamble with sushi and eat some prepared by everyday employees.
6. While you should never be embarassed to eat alone, always try to have good company while eating. If anything, you and your friends can talk about how good or bad the food was.
7. Last but not least, GO TO THE DINING HALL. Your parents are not paying for big meal plans so you can live off of ramen, Chipotle, and pizza. Take advantage of the buffet style and free meals that you get and explore your options.
