Going into college may be the scariest thing to many people about to graduate.You’re new to the whole college life but guess what, so isn’t your new roommate! You and your new roommate are about to embark on a new journey together, and these are ten reasons why they will be a great addition to your life.

1. If you're worried about something, so are they.

For my roommate and I, we were both worried about our stinky feet. I thought I would be the only one with horrible foot stink, but it turns out that she has it too! Your roommate may be worried if you have guests over all the time, but so might you because sleep is a necessity of college life. You may be worried about their attitude, but they could be worried about yours too! Don’t go in worried about a million things because you and your roommate will share the opportunity to worry together on move in day.

2. Nerves are okay.

Nerves about whether or not your roommate will like you or not are okay. If you end up hating each other, a roommate swap is almost always an option. For the most part, the roommate questionnaire that should have been filled out will make it so you and your roommate won’t have many problems. If nerves still bother you, telling your roommate that you have nerves is a good way to break barriers. They are probably just as nervous as you are. Especially during sleep time. Worried about snoring? The only thing your roommate will probably do is compare you to a dog, like mine has.

3. They're your new best friend.

I didn’t go far from home to my school, but I am living on campus. None of my best friends are within in a ten minute drive anymore. They were no longer in reach, so I had to be open to a new best friend on campus. My roommate was up for the challenge, and since that first day she became my new best friend. It isn't hard to make friends because everyone in the same boat. They are just as nervous about not having their support system and their friends around them anymore. So when you and your roommate become new best buddies, you may end up having a late night chat until two in the morning to get to know each other even better.

4. You're bound to share secrets.

I am shy about my writing, and within the first week I had told my roommate about my writing success that I have. She is super supportive of it and it gives me more confidence about what I put out there. Many secrets are bound to be shared and that’s okay. And if they're weird secrets, that’s okay too. You’re bound to be super close by the end of the year, so why not get super close right away?

5. You'll act dumb together.

Late night dance parties? Lip syncing during the quiet hours? Downloading weird apps just for the fun of it? Dancing awkwardly in public? Random walks around campus for Pokemon? Weird stares that only you two understand? Laugh at the same weird things because those weird things have meaning to just you two? That’s all okay, being dumb together is better than being dumb alone.

6. Your new partner in crime.

Don’t want to do laundry all by yourself? No worries, your new roommate is tagging along. Don’t want to go on late night walks alone? Your new roommate is ready for any adventure with you. Need to run to Hannaford's for some rice because your phone got wet? No worries your roommate is ready to go. You will be each other's other half for the first week, realize you may need a break from each other, but always end up back at each other's sides instinctively. Throughout the school year, if one of you needs to do a slightly weird thing, the other will most definitely tag along.

7. You will develop abs of steel from laughing so hard.

Okay, maybe not really, but it will sure feel like it. There will be times when you’re laughing just because it’s late at night, you're overtired, and everything seems funny. No matter what, the amount of laughs you and your roommate will have will be enough to make you think you're getting a work out.

8. You will act like an old married couple.

The yelling begins almost immediately. You will laugh about stupid things, you will yell really loudly to get a silly point across and still end up laughing about it. The angry growls will soon begin and you will both be living up to the married couple ideal. If your roommate is sick and you have chicken noodle soup, you are obviously going to offer it to them because that’s just the best course of action for your lovely roommate.

9. They'll get you active.

I never expected to do some of the things my roommate has gotten me to do. I’ve joined two clubs and together we are starting our own. Your roommate will be your number one supporter at college, (right behind mom and dad of course). No matter what, if you need support at any time, just turn to your roommate who will always be there for you.

10. An unbreakable bond will form.

I’ve lived with my roommate for all of one month. In that month, I would have never guessed we would have gotten as close as we have. But a bond has been created since day one that I don’t ever want to lose. Your roommate will hopefully be one of the first long term relationships you make at college. Being a roommate with someone for a whole school year will bring a friendship to great lengths. It’s a bond that you wish you could have made in high school, and maybe there is a great friendship from high school, but your freshman college roommate will give your high school one a run for it’s money.