There you are, sitting by the stage, waiting for your name to be called, knowing that after it is, the rest of your life is legitimately ahead of you. High school was okay, it was simple, familiar, comfortable. Now, whether you are attending a university, taking a gap year in another country, or simply taking a year off, your life is changing and that's simply just the way it is. I know personally, that the adrenaline that rushes through your body, as you await getting your diploma at your high school graduation, may be one of the most nerve-wracking things there is in life because that means you have to go on. You have to do something with your life now and you have to figure out what that, "something," is.

For me, that something, was attending the University of North Texas, majoring in clinical psychology and minoring in English. I knew that my high school and general adolescent years were behind me and the rest of my life began the moment I stepped onto the university campus. Like many, my biggest worry was about making friends. Although I had already met my future roommate through an app, that allows you to meet with people your age, attending the same school you are, with common interests, I still hadn’t met her in person. This was crazy and scary all at the same time. The concept of living with a stranger was insane to me and I didn’t know how I was going to carry through. I had heard a lot of people in the past say, “I don’t need to be best friends with my roommate, I just need someone I can get along with.” No. I was the exact opposite.

I needed a best friend, especially if that was the person I was going to be living with. I am a naturally insecure, anxious and apprehensive person to begin with, so college was a big fear and stressor for me. I was the kind of person, that needed a built-in best friend. Little did I know, luckily, the girl I had chosen as my future roommate needed the exact same thing. Why go eat, study, workout, shop alone, when you can have someone to share and do everything with right from the very start? Thankfully, my expectations of my future roommate lived up to their needs, because from the moment we met, we instantly became best friends and have been inseparable ever since. Some say we are attached at the hip.

With that being said, with no doubt we have our troubles and trying times, but you realize in college, that there is no need for petty drama, or dumb arguments like it seemed there was in high school. It seems as though back then, every little thing mattered. One thing could happen and you would think your entire world came crashing down right in front of your eyes. Although when events occur in college, it can still feel like it makes or breaks your life, but coming home, or in a college case, when your dorm is your home, at the end of the day, knowing that you can continue your day, or night, or whatever the situation may be, with not only the person you live with, but your best friend, definitely makes things just a little bit easier.