A Book of Cookrye goes forth to learn how we've done it all wrong

This is a special time here at A Book of Cookrye. We are going forth to... cooking school! That's right, we are going out in public, where we always receive a lot of side-eye, and attempting to get a piece of paper that says we can successfully wield both spoon and fork.
I don't know what to expect out of this, aside from hopefully getting actually paid to cook at some point. And when I say paid, I mean paid enough to actually pay my own rent in a not-dangerous neighborhood and still have funds left over to eat better than rice and dried beans.
In the meantime, I have made sure I do not show up at the community college without the truly vital things in life.

Holding true to the spirit of A Book of Cookrye, the cookies were a post-Christmas discount and the tea was on clearance. Wish me luck!