College, so far, has been the best experience of my life. Meeting new people, school, and learning to be on my own has been the so exciting. To add to the fun, I got my cat certified as an emotional support pet and she has been living in the dorms with me and my room mate for two months now.

It’s a little cramped, but Princess, my cat, is just the typical cat. She spends most of her time sleeping and eating. She also loves attention, and she gets a lot of that here. When someone hears that I have a cat, their first question is always. “Can I go pet your cat?” Princess can’t get enough of it.

I get a lot of questions about her litter box and if it smells. To answer that question for everyone: it is not too bad. I am probably just used to the smell, but if you’re a clean freak like me, smell is not a problem because I spend my free time cleaning. Cleaning is a must, especially when you live in a 10x10 room with another person and a cat.

Having Princess here is the coolest experience ever. Not everyone gets to bring their cat or dog to college with them. But, I am lucky enough to have that comfort of having her here. Getting her certified as an emotional support pet was the best decision I have ever made.

The process of getting her here was super easy. Many people had told me it would take months to get her approved by the school board, but it had only taken one day. She was here within a week. It was a big adjustment for sure. I went from having to care for just me to caring for me and my cat. It was not that hard to adjust to because I took care of her at home.

Two months into having her here and I think that she loves college more than I do. She doesn’t have to worry about the dogs or my brother bothering her anymore. She gets constant attention, and lots of belly rubs and cuddles.

If you want daily updates of her, follow her Instagram, @princesstakescollege. I promise you won’t regret it, because it’s your daily dose of a cute cat.