[netsharc]

The college student version is to buy rice-in-a-bag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu2WeH0XCz4

The bag serves as an interesting timer, when it's completely bloated in boiling water, the rice should be done.

[shuvuvt5]

A $20 rice cooker will pay itself off in a few weeks, and can cook dorm room meals too.

[walthamstow]

I love my WFH rice cooker lunch. A couple of frozen dumplings and some vegetables in the basket, add soy sauce to serve and you've got yourself a hands-free lunch that will sit on keep-warm until you're ready to eat it.