Surviving the freshman year random roommate assignment is always an accomplishment. Whether you lucked out like I did and got paired with the best roommate ever, or you dreaded returning to your dorm every day, you deserve a trophy just for being able to live with a complete stranger for an entire year. At some point, you end up finding that special someone you could see yourself brushing your teeth next to for two semesters or more. Or in my case, you find someone who is basically your clone.
Here are the signs that confirm my observations that my roommate and I share the same DNA:
1. People say we look alike.
Not sure if this is actually a good thing or a bad thing, but people constantly ask my roommate and me if we’re related. Maybe it’s because we both have blonde hair or maybe it's because we sometimes end up wearing a similar outfit (it’s actually happened a couple times), but hey at least that means I get to borrow someone's clothes because of it.
2. We have the same sleep schedule.
My roommate and I are in bed, makeup off and PJs on by 10 p.m. the latest each night (I know, this is very rare on college campuses). Meanwhile, I have other friends who don’t go to sleep until 2 a.m. -- I would never be able to survive that. Thankfully, my roommate and I value our precious downtime, and we don’t have to worry about the other one making too much noise while we are trying to sleep.
3. We planned our room décor over Christmas break the previous year.
At some point during the first semester of our freshman year, my current roommate and I relished the idea that we would get a room together. We loved the idea so much that we started planning theme ideas for our future dorm- one semester in advance! I remember having frequent text conversations with her about the importance of color coordination and decorating for each holiday.
4. Our room is always filled with laughter.
Getting cheesy for a moment, I know I can always count on my roommate to make me laugh; I’m certain that she is the funniest person I know. Whether we’re both up to our heads in homework or in bed on our phones before we fall asleep, she always says something that forces out my embarrassing hoot of a laugh.
5. We share the same taste in EVERYTHING.
She made me listen to -- and learn to love -- my first rap song. I think of ordering Chinese food the same night she really wants takeout. We spend our Friday afternoons watching makeup tutorials on YouTube. And as you can tell from the cover photo, we share a love for the movie "Clueless." It’s the little things that bring us closer together, despite how weird some of them might be. We tend to bond over everything.
So, I can definitely say that I was lucky to find my current roommate. Many say that living with someone you're close to can get to be pretty ugly after a while, but I don’t see that happening for the two of us any time soon.
