My best friend and I of three years decided that this year, we would room with each other. She and I have opposite personalities: she's a huge extrovert and social butterfly and I am a huge introvert. We agreed to live with each other despite our opposite personalities because we knew each other well enough that it would work. It does, it is good living with her. She has always been like my sister since freshman year. But there has come along typical and minor difficulties.

She and I come from very different families, they enjoy greeting each other the moment they get home and talk about the story of their day. They spend dinner together and have a very close relationship. I come from a family that is very reserved and independent. We don't come home and talk about our lives but we head to our rooms and do our work. This doesn't mean we aren't close, we just aren't very talkative. Due to our family dynamic differences, it can cause a misunderstanding. As I come back to my room from school I don't usually look for someone talk about my day with but I look forward to getting some me time. This doesn't mean I don't want to talk to her, but that I want to be alone. She, on the other hand, wants that type of thing, she looks forward to me coming back and having a conversation about her life and what happened today.

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Personally, I have a little bit...sometimes a lot of social anxiety. Sometimes I fear of having a conversation I can't get out of. I love her, she's my girl but this also is with my mom too. This is not a personal thing.

When your best friend is known to everyone on campus, it can be crazy. Like it is almost like walking to the cafe with the President of the U.S. They know everyone, talk to everyone, they are very well known to everyone. I truly just want to have a meal with her without getting a swarm of students at our table because they want to sit with us. It's overwhelming...to be honest.

Btw, my silence is nothing against you. I know you're used to having someone to talk to. But please don't take my silence personally. Yes I can even be shy around you. I am a generally quiet person who likes rainy days and spending Friday nights at home.

But overall, she's pretty cool and amazing. I know you're maybe reading this so take this as my note version.