Short version:
I can’t use the meal plan due to medical reasons. Who should I talk to so that I can bring some kind of cooking equipment and not purchase the meal plan?
Long version:
I found out really recently that I have fructose malabsorption, meaning my ability to digest fructose is reduced (kind of like lactose in lactose intolerant people).
This means that I should be avoiding excess sugar, anything with high fructose corn syrup, products containing wheat, certain fruits, and a bunch of other stuff. Meaning, the on-campus dining is a big no-no.
My idea is to bring a rice cooker and kettle to college, and cook my own food instead of buying a meal plan. I’m not sure who to talk to, considering that most schools do not allow these in the dorms (as far as I know) and have mandatory meal plans.
If it helps I’m probably going to Case Western Reserve University this fall (so excited!!!).