Roommates are one of the most important pieces of college life. They keep you on track and always have your back. When your mom/sisters are no longer there 24/7, roommates are exactly what you need to ease you into college life. From motivating you to helping you make bad decisions, there are a lot of reasons to thank your roommates.
1. They give you another closet to choose from.
![]()
2. They are always willing to do stupid things with you when you're bored.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20640%20783'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
3. They help you laugh about the stupid things you do alone.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20980%201306'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
4. They share your love of binge watching Netflix.
![]()
5. They are the perfect plus one.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20980%201306'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
6. They will sing along to Taylor Swift with you shamelessly.
![]()
7. They are the best cuddle buddies when you're sad.
![]()
8. They teach you how to be girly.
![]()
9. They give you someone to take millions of pictures with.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20640%201135'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
10. They motivate you.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20980%201306'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
11. They always give you an honest opinion.
![]()
12. They love you despite your awkwardness on move in day.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20980%20731'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20980%20552'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Report this ContentThis article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.