If you’ve been in college, whether you’ve lived in a dorm or in an apartment, then you likely know what it’s like to be short on funds now and then, and you might have even tried a few of these strange but tasty concoctions yourself.
Bon Appetit!
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1. Broke ass nachos.
![A stove-top arrangement of cheese and crackers, essential for college students' survival.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-16.jpg)
You can make virtually anything that’s a chip or a cracker a nacho if you’re inventive enough. It might not be that great, but you’ll survive.
2. The peanut butter, bologna and mustard I am f*cking hungry and don’t care sandwich.
![A college essential, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, presented on a vibrant pink plate.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-14.jpg)
What’s the big deal? The protein helps and it’s all going to get mashed in your stomach anyway.
3. Hot dog melt.
![A grilled cheese sandwich on a blue plate is one of the 16 meals every college student needs to survive.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-13.jpg)
Hey, don’t knock this one until you try it. But do try seasoning it a little, that might help, and salt is NOT that expensive.
4. Top Ramen croissant.
![A person is holding a croissant, one of the 16 meals every college student needs to survive, on a plate.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4-15.jpg)
Yes, it looks disgusting, it’s a reminder to save your damned money so you can get something more appetizing.
5. Last night’s leftover hot dog and pink lemonade.
![A hot dog on a slice of bread next to a jar of jelly, a must-have among the 16 essential meals for college students.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5-16.jpg)
So long as you’re not dipping your hot dog IN your pink lemonade then no one is going to bother looking at you funny.
6. Hot Dog rolled up in a flatten piece of f*cking crustless bread.
![A tortilla-wrapped hot dog, essential for college students surviving on 16 meals.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-17.jpg)
This is when you learn that a slice of bread can have many, MANY uses.
7. American cheese and bacon bits served on your finest china.
![A essential meal for college students - a tasty combination of bread, cheese, and bacon.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/7-17.jpg)
I’m assuming that the doily beneath the bread came from China since even the Chinese look at us funny for this one.
8. A creamy, dual cheese blend melted over crispy, buttery crackers.
![16 Cheesy Meals Every College Student Needs To Survive.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8-17.jpg)
Okay, when you start talking fancy about it is when you’re rising a little too far above your current station, keep it simple.
9. Slop.
![A plate of food on a table featuring 16 meals.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/9-15.jpg)
Yeah, that’ about the best word for it. Or maybe Poor Man’s Jambalaya. May New Orleans forgive me…
10. Jambalaya and broccoli.
![A bowl of rice and broccoli, a crucial meal for college students.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10-16.jpg)
That actually looks pretty tasty, but it also looks like it came out of a microwave,
11. Blueberry pop tart in milk.
![A bowl of milk with crackers, a college student survival essential.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11-15.jpg)
This is when you know your taste buds are screwed.
12. Microwave Chicken and Egg Beaters covered in honey mustard with some toast.
![A college student is holding a plate of food.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12-15.jpg)
Read that again, ‘microwave chicken’, and try not to shudder.
13. Cheese and pepperoni whatever the fuck you want to call it but great for the late night munchies.
![Pepperoni pizza, essential for college survival.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/13-17.jpg)
Basically just greasy shit on more shit. But hey, the munchies are the munchies.
14. The Late night drunk snack.
![A plate of food on a table, essential for college students.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/14-15.jpg)
Ah yes, those drunk nights when your stomach just says ‘what the hell’ and your taste buds are off for the night.
15. The breakfast of champion students, Taco Bell sausage waffle taco.
![A hot dog, one of the 16 meals every college student needs to survive, served in a box.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/15-14.jpg)
Taco Bell has been laughing for decades now as people make them a cornerstone of their day.
16. Last, and I might add pretty damn tasty, chip beef on toast, AKA, shit on a shingle.
![16 Meals for College Student Survival: Bread Slices on a Plate.](https://radass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/16-12.jpg)
Yep, that’s accurate, but it’s also been a common staple for a very long time.
WTR? (Why’s That Radass?)
That’s a simple answer this time around, this is Radass because those of us that have gone through it know the soul-killing struggle of eating on a budget and having to close your eyes and pretend the food you’re eating is something you like. People sacrifice quite a bit to go to school, and good taste is collateral damage at times.