The first year of college is full of interesting discoveries. This includes things like planning your own schedule, choosing what you get to do over the weekend, and finding the group of people that become a second family. But what’s probably the most interesting thing is the kind of conversations you have with your roommate.
Here are 11 things you or your roommate could have said to each other more than once:
1. Did you eat the last pop-tart?
If you have a class at 8 o’clock in the morning and you need it to get through the day, you could be out of luck if they’re all gone. Just make a note to get two boxes of them next time you go to the store.
2. Do you have any extra tampons?
Girls, let’s be real. We probably ask about this more than we do about our homework.
3. Can I wear this?
If it fits and you wash it before giving it back, yes. Otherwise, it’s a no.
4. Do you know where X is?
If it was still in the room between last week and today, it might be under one of the beds. I know if it’s not there, we’re out of luck.
5. I forgot my key.
From personal experience, this one could have you pinning it to the cork board on your door to your roommate bombing you with texts until you rush back to the room...which is halfway across from where you currently are on campus.
6. Are you going to eat that?
Seriously, if you even ask just take the food and eat it. Because once you ask and I haven’t touched the food it’s all yours.
7. *sniffs* Did you burn something in the microwave?
Maybe it was the bag of popcorn from last week. Maybe it was someone else setting off the smoke alarms in the whole hall. But no, we never figure it out by the end of the year.
8. I’m going to borrow X.
As long as I have it back before I need it, you are more than welcome to use it. Besides that:
9. Please swipe me into the bathroom. I lost my ID.
Again, from personal experience, this is something that can happen A LOT. Be prepared to help a girl out so she can go about her business.
10. How long has that been in the fridge?
If I write my name and the date on it, that means I will eat it. If it’s been forgotten about within ten days, it’s time to throw the leftovers away and clean out the fridge.
11. “If I’m not back in X amount of time--” “I’ll call to get you out.”
Let’s be honest with ourselves. No matter how wacky some of the conversations you have with your roommate get, you’ve got each other's backs.