You always hear about those roommate horror stories. You know, the ones that go something like "My freshman year roommate was crazy! She always stayed out late and always kept the room messy," Or: "My roommate is so gross. She always leaves her dirty dishes and is constantly fighting with her boyfriend." Before I started college, I thought that I would be one of the ones who got stuck with the terrible roommate. Boy, was I wrong! My roommate and I have become the closest of friends, and it is amazing what can happen when you live in a tiny room.
1. You become each others motivators.
When a test comes around for one of you it always seems like procrastination gets the best of you. Soon enough it's 11 p.m., and you both find yourselves beginning that next episode of "Grey's Anatomy" instead of studying. But there comes a time when you are saying to each other "You got this, girl!" or "I believe in you! You're going to do great!"
2. You do everything together.
You're never without a dinner date! Activities range from running to Walmart, going to the library together, going to the gym and going out on the weekends. Every outing is an adventure while also a reminder to why you two should never be seen in public together.
3. You always have someone to like your posts.
New profile pic? They liked it. Funny tweet? You know her and all of her friends from her hometown are going to laugh and retweet it!
4. You have endless Netflix recommendations.
Netflix has endless possibilities for shows, movies and documentaries. All the time you guys are telling each other what they should check out next. I have been bugging my roommate to watch "The Walking Dead" and "Notting Hill" this entire semester!
5. You watch each other grow.
The cool thing about living in a tiny room is that you really get to know a person. You watch them go through their ups and downs, and you help them through it. You watch each other make mistakes and learn from them.
6. You tag each other in everything you see.
You know them so well you can't help but let them know about something that will interest them. All of your notifications are basically them tagging you in super cute dog videos.
7. You plan for the future together.
Since you two are the dynamic duo on your floor (or even in your residence hall), you two already have plans to live together for the next four years. You two have also probably planned endless vacations with your future families.
8. You can't imagine life without them.
You don't know how you would survive college without your roommate! She is always there for you, and she makes college fun! You two are thankful you found each other on the Internet or by random selection and can't wait to see what the next four years have in store for you two!
