It's hard to believe that I have officially finished my first year of college, and with that, I can successfully say that I have survived having a freshman year roommate. Of course I was lucky enough to not have spent the past year living with a nightmarish person.
I hope everyone was as lucky as I was to have a roommate that they got along with and can understand these 30 reasons why I say you should love your roommate.
1. Your roommate will help you study for the class that they took last semester, even if they have to write an essay.
2. Sometimes your roommate will surprise you with Starbucks when you have had a really bad day.
3. Your roommate understands the importance of binge-watching Netflix and doesn't ask you to put headphones in.
4. Your roommate started binge-watching Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt after you demanded she do so—no questions asked.
5. Your roommate will always order pizza with you, no matter what time of day.
6. When they go to the grocery store, your roommate always remembers to ask if you need anything.
7. Even after not showering for three days, your roommate will tell you that you don't look greasy and that wearing the same outfit is definitely acceptable.
8. Your roommate will let you borrow their clothes when you don't feel like doing laundry.
9. You roommate never mentions that one time you called them Mom/Dad on accident.
10. If you talk in your sleep, they won't spill the beans on what you say.
11. And they never complain about whether or not you snore.
12. They were most likely your first friends on campus, which shows you how awesome they are.
13. They ignore the fact that you eat the cookies their mom sent them.
14. And when they do get frustrated, they just have their mom make you cookies too.
15. Your roommate will always keep you in the know about the gossip from his or her hometown… even though you don't actually know anyone.
16. On random weekdays, your roommate will never discourage you from going out, unless you have homework to do.
17. Your roommate never judges you for falling asleep on the floor after a night out because beds are hard to get into.
18. Your roommate will never complain about the alarm that goes off for your 8 a.m., even though you once unplugged their alarm clock.
19. Even if your roommate is a neat freak, they won't ask you to clean your side of the room… though they may pile all of your things into your area.
20. On days that neither of you want to do anything, you make the silent agreement of not responding to any group text.
21. But if one roommate goes out, the other roommate goes out—because roomies who play together, stay together.
22. They understand the struggle of living in a dorm, and the struggle is real.
23. Your roommate won't judge you when you admit to Facebook/Twitter/Instagram stalking them before coming to college.
24. Your roommate always helps you choose what to wear.
25. When you're sick, any medicine or soup that belongs to your roommate belongs to you as well.
26. Your roommate will always come with you when you want to go out to eat but don't want to eat by yourself.
27. Your roommate will take every Buzzfeed quiz you send to them and send you screenshots of their results.
28. You and your roommate still think of every night as a sleepover, even though you guys have lived together all year.
29. Your roommate has to live with you, and for that you should probably name your first-born child after them.
30. Your roommate is one of your closest friends and you can't imagine living without them.
