Leather: A Good Source of Protein

About two years ago I was talking to my, now moderately rich, uncle who graduated from the Ohio State University School of Dentistry in 1983. He claimed that he subsisted for 9 months (a year of school) on powdered jell-o, a bottle of vitamins that he stole from a convenience store, and water. He also said that after winter finals, in 1978, he ate a "piece of leather" that he found outside of the old union building at OSU. He supposedly tried to cook it in order to tenderize it but ended up burning it on one side. He then thinly sliced and ate the piece of leather, mostly likely alongside a tray of jell-o, 1-2 dubiously acquired vitamins, and a jar of 1978 Columbus city water.

Diary of a broke college student

The reason I decided to start this blog is so that there is a place to share stories about the horrible reality of existing as a poor college student, and possible ways of averting the struggle. I recently was reading a book that I picked up from my parent's basement bookshelf. Although at this point I can't remember the name (I will later cite this information). It explained how, if you were desperate enough, you could mix 1 part bacon fat with 2 parts "ash that collects on grill burners if left uncleaned" to create a substitute for hand soap... "everybody wash their hands for dinner!". While I am still skeptical that this would be safe, sanitary, and/or even work, the idea of taking such drastic means for monetary conservation is nonetheless intriguing.