My roommate wrote this wonderful article about her promises to me, so I wanted to publish my response. Here are my 11 promises to you.

1. I promise to always be a support system for you, even after college.

Whether it is at 5:00 in the afternoon or 3:00 in the morning, you can always talk to me about how you are feeling or what is bothering you. I do not want you to ever feel like you cannot talk to me. Also, when we graduate I do not want to lose touch. A college roommate is a lifelong friend in my eyes.

2. I promise to help you with your school work, no matter how far deep I am in mine.

I am sure we are both going to be crying at our desks wondering what in the heck we are even reading but even if I am on the floor crying in the fetal position, you can ask me for help. I promise to buck up and stop crying.

3. I promise to not get mad at you for being a slob.

I know we will get busy and forget to put something away. I will probably do it myself. Do not worry about that because chances are you will probably find one of my shirts on your bed. I am apologizing in advance for all the things I might leave laying around. I like to be neat, but I do have my moments.

4. I promise to make sure you are up for class.

I will make sure you make that 8 a.m. on time too. I'll drag you there as hard as you drag me if I do not wake up. Literally, I will grab your ankle and drag you across the floor.

5. I promise to jam out to country music with you.

I am surprised you remembered that I hated it, but, it has grown on me over the years so let’s play it loud and proud no matter who is in the room next to us.

6. I promise to not ugly cry in front of you.

I am telling you now there will be a lot of tears from me. I am a very emotional person, but I promise not to make an ugly face or noises. I will cry in front of you, though.

7. I promise to do what you ask me.

If it is late at night, and you want me to quiet down, I will. If you ask me to finish up your laundry or take it down to the laundry room to do it, I will. I am here to help you and make your experience as smooth as possible.

8. I promise to pick you up when you are down.

If I see you sulking on your bed or getting frustrated from studying so hard, I will put you in my car and drive to the mall. Or, ask you what I can do to make you feel better.

9. I promise to dance out the stress with you.

We will play our favorite songs and dance it out on our study breaks.

10. I promise to be open-minded.

I admit I am not always one to go out of my comfort zone because of my anxiety, but I promise not to let you go anywhere by yourself, no matter how much I hate the idea.

11. I promise to never be the roommate you cannot bear to live with.

This is the most important one to both of us. I know how much you do not want this to happen and I will make sure it does not.

You made 11 promises so I made 11 but, honestly, I could go on and on about my promises to you. I want this to be the best experience for you and I want this to build our friendship even more than it already has. I love you so much.