So the year is over, and I think one thing we can all agree on is that it went by faster than any of us could ever imagine. Whether coming from an amazing year of dorm/apartment life or a horrible, wish-it-never-happened year, the promise of next year is fresh in the air.
So, to my future roommates, here are my promises to you.
1. I promise to be just as clueless as you.
When it comes to paying bills, cleaning the bathrooms and being "adults" altogether, I promise to stand by you just as clueless, and try to figure the whole thing out as a team.
2. I promise to do my part.
My mess is my mess. I promise to do my part to make sure I take care of my messes when I make them and not make any of you clean up after me.
3. I promise to be a part-time nurse when needed.
Whether you're feeling sh*tty from a night out gone wrong, or stuck in bed with a horrible cold, I promise to keep pouring ginger ale and chicken noodle soup down your throat until you feel a little better.
4. I promise to never judge you.
You want to dance around the apartment with no pants on? Take your birth control with wine? Run to Wawa at 3:30 a.m. on a Tuesday night for mashed potatoes? I promise to never judge you and probably be doing all of these things alongside you.
5. I promise to be your study buddy.
If you need a proofreader for a huge essay, someone to sit in the library with, help with any class I might have already taken or someone to just cry about school with, I promise to be your go-to.
6. I promise to be your "home".
When all of the stress of school, work, and the outside world come crashing down on you, I promise to always be your home. I promise to do my best to make our home a sanctuary to escape to at the end of the day.
