I love Ramen Noodles alsoFor a variation add frozen veggies, hot pepper (Red Chili Flakes), pieces of shredded cooked chicken (from a can is fine), shrimp, leftover thinly sliced steak or pork chops, scallions (sliced green onions), and or canned, drained water chestnut for crunchBelieve it or not the Ramen Noodles also make a great change of pace saladTake washed and dried romaine lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces and sliced slivered almonds (from a small package), a can of drained Mandarin orange slices, and broken up raw Ramen noodle piecesUse the left over juice from the mandarin oranges and the spice packet with a little oil to make the dressingPour on top and tossEnough for you and several friends for little $.
They live with roommates and split an apartmentRealistically, you're not going to find any type of apartment for less than $1,000 unless there's something wrong with the apartment or it's in a really crappy area(Which is what some people do).
No, you can't find an apartment for less than $1,500 in Any part of Manhattan that you would think of as ManhattanEven at $1,500, you'll be hard pressed to find something(I don't include Washington Heights or Inwood in what I mean when I say you can't find something in ManhattanBoth of those neighborhoods are so far north that you'd be far better off in nearer parts of Queens and Brooklyn than in Inwood or Washington Heights.)
$1000 or less? Hahahaha What year is this, 1940?