One of the great fears of many soon-to-be college freshman is the idea of a roommate. Whether you have met your future roommate before or not, living with someone else in a small space can be very difficult and test many boundaries. You will be spending a great deal of time with this one person and can only hope that you are happy with your living situation in the end.

Just about everyone has heard the “crazy roommate” story and hopes that they get lucky enough to get along with their roommate. Fortunately for me, my roommate is an amazing person and not only do we get along, but she has become one of my closest friends.

To my roommate:

Thank you for making me laugh until I can’t breathe every single day. You are one of the funniest people I have ever met and I absolutely love that I never know what hilarious thing is going to come out of your mouth next. Whether you are quoting yet another line from Stepbrothers or just start laughing at yourself for no apparent reason, you light up a room with your funniness. Your laugh and smile continue to rub off on others, including myself.

Thank you for becoming one of my best friends in such a short amount of time. When I came here I was definitely worried about whether or not our personalities would clique. I had no reason to worry because in such a short amount of time you have become my rock and I know that we can come to each other for anything and figure it out together.

Thank you for supporting me in anything and everything I do and hope to achieve. Whether I am making a major life decision or a minor everyday one, you are always there with the best advice and always assure me that everything is going to be okay. You always support me and I love that about you.

Roommate, I look forward to many more episodes of Shameless, late night runs to the diner, laughs at your dancing skills, and especially, many more years of friendship. I don’t know where I would be without you. You have made me a better person and I am so grateful to have you in my life. I hope our friendship continues to grow whether we are many miles apart or one foot apart in our little dorm room.