Dear Roomie,
There are so many feelings that ran through my mind when I found out we weren't living together this year. At first, I was pretty devastated. How would I survive college without you? You were always there when I needed you. We did a lot of things when we lived together. I mean, we spent eight months in C103, so I didn't really know what to expect when I moved in without you.
Then, I felt excited! I was going to get to live by myself. Like actually by myself. No one else. Me. Alone. It was a pretty exciting time. I thought about how much stuff I'd get to put in my room. I thought about the couch I bought. I thought about the idea of having two closets. I mean come on now. Two closets? You can't beat that.
But as I sit here in this room full of all my things (and my two closets), I can't help but go back and forth between feeling devoted and excited. On the one hand, I miss you so much, but on the other hand, I'm so excited to be alone.
I know you're moved into your house now, and you'll probably not miss me as much as I miss you, but I just want to let you know how much you mean to me. How much our time together meant to me.
From the moment I started asking you about State, you were kind to me. I didn't even know that State was an option for me, and you helped me figure out that it was where I belonged.
When I asked you to be my roommate, you accepted me with open arms. I'm pretty sure that without you, I would have been completely lost. I mean, I wouldn't have made any of the other friends I hold near and dear to my heart without you.
When I wasn't sure if I should do band or not, we decided to do it together. And it might have been one of the best decisions we've ever made. I love me some FMB.
And as we went on the journey of freshman year together, you stood by me. We joke about being married, but TBH we killed "married life."
Even though we had our ups and downs, we were/are everyone's roommate goals. Sometimes we didn't get along, but it was okay because we always managed to get back to each other. Even during the summer, we were always able to pick up where we left off.
Thank you for being literally the best roommate ever. Thank you for all the love, laughs, and tears. Thank you for your friendship.Thank you for eating with me, talking with me, being in band with me. Thank you for being my bus buddy, my concert buddy, and my lunch date always. Thank you for letting me borrow your clothes. Thank you for being so silly and fun. Thank you for being one of my biggest cheerleaders and for being one of my very best friends.
No matter what this year brings for each of us, I know in my heart that we'll always be roomies.
Thank you for everything.
I owe you my life.
All my love,
Your forever roomie,
Shan
P.S. Yes, you can poop in my bed.
