Getting an on-campus apartment at LMU is reasonably rare; you probably have a 1 in 10 chance as a sophomore of drawing a lottery number good enough. I'm sure on other campuses, off-campus housing is more so the norm.

Either way, now is about the time of year (at least at LMU) when on-campus food options start becoming absolutely unbearable, thus the students who have been living in dorms start seeking out "friends" in apartments for cooking alternatives.

This article can help initialize your cooking and put you on the road to a delicious meal.

Read on and stop starving: Cooking 101: 20 Lessons to kick start your cooking skill