This week for inspiration I decided to cook lunch with my friend. We went to the hillel and used their kitchen to make breakfast for lunch. It was really nice to be in a real kitchen and have space to move and hang around that is not a space I sleep or do my work in. The meal was great and super fun to make but I realized at this time how much I miss having a third space like this. This space had no specific association in my mind and allowed me to feel more free in the space. This not only gave me more appreciation for types of spaces like this but also gave me the realization of how easy and quick it can be to prepare your own meals.
Lately, I have been feeling very unsatisfied with the food option on campus and always thought that cooking my own food would take up too much time and be too complicated to organize given that I do not have space or my own kitchen. But, this experience allowed me to realize that if I were to just put a little bit of effort into making my own food it would not take up too much time in my day and would be very enjoyable. During the time I spent cooking, I felt less stressed and was able to not think about some of my pressing responsibilities such as upcoming tests and assignments. I was able to fully enjoy the hour I spent cooking as opposed to what I thought would be me feeling like even more stressed that I was wasting my time.
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