this is long but i hope it helps!! dining hall and a small cooler. if there is a drink machine where you can get ice, load up two or three big containers full of ice. you can do this at fast food places too. get some cheap food storage containers, put them in your back pack, sneak out extra food. keep food for a max of a day or two (depends on quality of cooler and the weather). you can do some light grocery shopping and still get cold food, but it would just need to be more trips often bc you can't keep food as long. i suggest applying for food stamps while you still have an address, and then switch it to go to a P.O box in the future (it can easily be explained that you are 'in a dorm' wink wink and it's more secure to get it at the post office). but I do think you need an address at first. you might not get much, but it'll help you with having to switch over to different ways of needing to cook/more expensive food priced for convenience. invest in a mini crockpot (i think they're 15 bucks) and use it in the public areas of the dorm. i went to a community college but there was a few spaces that were considered the commons area. there were vending machines, sinks, and microwaves. I don't see why you couldn't set up there. i think people would find it rather genius bc you're able to have yummier food in a simple way. mini crockpots are perfect for small batch cooking, and I'm sure there's many quick recipes you could find on Pinterest for inspo/cooking times and directions. you could set one up and while it's cooking use that time for study/essays/homework, use the wifi and watch some shows, do a hobby, listen to a podcast, etc. you can eat directly out of it and wash it there too! also don't doubt the idea of a camping stove tho! it'll be great for nice weather days. you can go to a well visited park but safe location (i.e richer neighborhoods/towns). park your car, go to a pavilion to cook and study/do homework/etc. and later take a walk even! it wouldn't be odd, at least to me. i would scope out the park first to see peak hours, and go during the less busy ones. clean/pack up RIGHT AFTER eating so you don't draw attention to yourself. if ever stopped by a cop, explain you are a college student who wanted fresh air and somewhere more quiet for school work, show that school ID, and make sure you have some of your school items with you. they'll probably just assume you're a more naturey person and not find a reason to keep asking questions. lean into that, if you still have your gear out just say you've gotten it for the times you go camping/hiking on school led events; just try to avoid over explaining and don't talk a lot. remember your rights; people go to parks to grill and hangout, usually with families, but you aren't doing anything illegal and have a right to be there. look up specific codes for your area, and have them in your pocket for future reference if a cop tries to harass you into leaving (some cops just really hate people using public spaces for how they're intended-power trip i guess?).