Braslavsky: Julie, Julia and Tom

Sophomore Tom Braslavsky, a Hatchet columnist, describes the benefits of cooking in college.

It was my first time cooking in college. Last weekend, I attempted to make scrambled eggs – and set off the smoke detector. As I was rushing to turn it off, I splashed some hot oil on myself (a few burn spots are still visible on my hand). You could call my first time a fail.