How do you make really great... Anything?

Help! I’m 19 and I’m learning how to cook.

I know that I don’t want to be doomed to ramen for my college years. So, I’m investing some free time in learning to make more diverse foods. Instead of the usual hot dogs, hamburgers, and baked marinated chicken my family and I have always survived off of.

Recently I’ve been experimenting with more diverse meals. Honestly I’ve bought books, and gotten library basics, viewed youtube videos, and pursued foodnetwork.com and other lesser known websites for recipes and tutelage.

I’m so bored of bland or poorly prepared meals- please if you have any awesome recipes or recipe/cooking websites give me a hand. I’m looking for anything, seriously any recipes are welcome. I love ethnic, from Ethiopian to Malaysian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian, anything exotic. In fact anything non-exotic would be welcome as well, potato soup, great grilled cheese, pancakes, grilled salmon perfection? Anything is welcome!

Thanks Everybody! :)