Never did I think living in a dorm with a random person (well not that random because I spent hours searching RoomSurf and even more hours stalking on social media) would be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, but it most certainly was! Upon move-in day you really have no idea what to expect from living a few feet away from a stranger who you’ve only talked to when your mom needs to know if she’s buying the mini fridge or not. Do we eat every meal together? Are we obligated to be best friends? Is she going to judge me for having a picture of my cat? So many questions. However, if you are/were as lucky as I was then you’ll completely understand these 8 reasons on why no one will ever replace your freshman year roommate.
You don’t find too many people who are genuinely happy to see you every time you come home.
It’s very likely that they were just waiting for you to come back to the room so they could make you go to the dining hall with them but hey, they smiled right?
2. You two gained the freshman fifteen together and that is just some type of special.
Nothing can replace the amount of money spent on pizza and cheesy bread.
3. This person probably knows more about you than anyone else, including yourself.
4. Living in such a small space doesn’t leave much room for privacy or modesty. With that being said, you may never be as close to someone as you are with your freshman year roomie.
Like really close.
5. Even though living in a dorm was boring at times, your roommate was always there for the failed YouTube tutorials and experimental beauty treatments.
Because no one else gets you like this. P.S. Apologies to my roommate for that one time I put green stuff on your face.
6. You literally ALWAYS have someone there to help you on a bad day.
And this is college. There’s a lot of those days.
7. They know your schedule. They know what exam you’ve been studying late for in the library during the past week and when you run back to the room with an A, they’re your biggest cheerleader.
Even if you completely bombed it, they’re that one person who is still going to clap and say it could be worse. Pizza was also probably involved again.
8. You’ll never forget when you told her and that dorm room “goodbye.”
There is no other goodbye like this one.
