1. Cook spaghetti Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Heavily salt the water. Add dried spaghetti, and cook until al dente, about 8 mins.
2. Make sauce Meanwhile, create the sauce by chopping up the tomato and garlic. Put them into a small bowl. Add a sprinkle of sea salt to help the tomatoes release their juices. Add olive oil and spices. Mix.
3. Drain Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water, and drain the rest, using a colander.
4. Mix Add warm pasta back into pot. Pour tomato mix on top, and mix well. Add pasta water as needed to slick up the pasta, you probably won't use the entire ¼ cup. Season with a little extra olive oil and salt.

To Cook It In a Dorm

1. The only thing that will change if you're cooking this in a dorm room is how you'll cook the spaghetti.
   One simple solution is to cook the pasta in an electric pot. (See equipment section for a link.) If you don't have an electric pot, you can swap the spaghetti for a smaller pasta shape and cook it in the microwave.
   Very sorry for any purist Italians out there, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and sometimes eating healthy in college feels very desperate.
   To cook pasta in the microwave, put your dry pasta in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover dry pasta with water, filling the bowl up but leaving a bit of space so it doesn't boil over. Microwave for the time suggested on the pack, then test. If the pasta needs more cooking, continue microwaving in 1-minute intervals. Usually, this won't take more than 5 additional minutes.