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Get You A Roommate Who...

Roommates can be a struggle, but I lucked out with mine.

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Get You A Roommate Who...
Rachel Finerty

Roommates can ruin your whole year. Before college, you hear lots of stories about roommate horrors. Luckily, I didn't have to live through one of those stories. I picked a good one. If you get a chance to pick your roommate, pick one who:

Keeps her side super neat, but doesn't care if your side looks like a tornado just hit it.

My roommate's desk is always neat, her closet is always closed, and her clothes are never on the floor. I, on the other hand, do not hold that frame of mind. When my side gets bad, I apologize and tell her when I'll clean it. She always, always, always replies with "I'm proud of you for wanting to be clean, but I really could care less what your stuff looks like." That is a downright win.

Acts like a sister.

In less than a few months, we already tease each other endlessly. A friend told us the other day that we fight like sisters. I don't mind because being that comfortable around someone who shares a 10ft by 10ft box with you is important.

Doesn't chop your head off when you put a corn husk in her bed.

Enough said.

Has a similar taste in music.

Of course we like a different style or two, but we differently share the same love of country. Having to wear headphones to listen to enjoyable music all the time would be a pain in the butt.

Jams out with you.

This is important. Who wants to sing alone all year?

Doesn't mind when you make weird noises.

It's kind of a given that some grunts are going to need to escape after climbing the 110 Andreen stairs for the fifth time that day or when you've left your homework for an 8:30am to do until 11pm the night before.

Loves you.

She just left for the night and yelled "love you!" as she walked out the door. She never judges my choices of food or activity or plans for the weekend which doesn't come often with college girls. Who doesn't want to be loved like that?


Corn-E, thanks for being a perfect first-year roommate.


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