Roommates are like ice cream; they're always there for you when you're upset, you're happier when they're around, they're sometimes nutty but mostly sweet, and they're always cool. You spend so much time with your roommates that you sometimes forget awesome they truly are. That is, until you go on break and realize how much you need them in your life to help make outfit decisions, watch a sad movie, or waste time watching cat videos on Youtube. You live with them in a small, white-walled dorm, you eat dinner with them every night, you accidentally wake each other up in the morning, and you still somehow miss them like crazy after a few short days apart. So, in honor of spring break being in full swing and missing my roommates incredibly, here are the five stages of missing your roommates over break:

1. Denial

On the Friday before break you say your goodbyes with a hug and an "I'll miss you," but it doesn't quite hit you how much you will actually miss them. You're excited to go back and see family and friends, and you try to ignore that thought in the back of your mind that you won't be with your roommate for a whole week. You try to convince yourself that you can get through this week without them. "Be strong," you say to yourself. "You can do this."

2. The feels

You thought you could get through this week without them, but then something comes up that reminds you of that time you guys saw that thing in the dining hall that made you laugh for an hour straight. Then it hits you. The feels. It is a combination of sadness, happiness, emptiness, and every other possible emotion. This is usually the point at which you break down and resort to the next couple of stages.

3. ALL CAPS TEXTING

CAPS JUST SEEM TO CONVEY YOUR EMOTIONS IN WAYS THAT LOWER CASE LETTERS JUST CAN'T. THEY ALSO SAY I MISS YOU AND I'M BORED SINCE WE CAN'T TALK 24/7 SO THIS IS MY WAY OF COMPENSATING. AND CAPS LOCK LETTERS GIVE JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EMPHASIS. EMPHASIS!

4. Snapchat solace

Even if they're hundreds of miles away, they cannot escape your weirdness. There is no one at home to put up with your weird, hyper moods so you resort to Snapchat. It gives you solace to be able to see their snapchat-filtered face or send them a video of you singing their favorite song.

5. Acceptance

At the end of the day, you realize it will all be okay. Maybe it is a good thing to be apart so that you can truly appreciate having them around. You'll see them before you know it and the reunion is always something to look forward to.