When your college roommate becomes your best friend, you'll do basically everything together. You'll figure out when they're available for meals so you're not eating alone, you'll go to on campus events together and decide whether or not they were worth going to, and you'll attend sporting events and be part of the rowdy yet supportive student section.

When your college roommate becomes your best friend, you'll have someone to laugh, cry, rant, and act childish with (even if people are watching). You two might be one of the loudest rooms on your floor because you'll talk about the funniest things that happened to you that day and can only imagine what each others' reactions would be. You might hear from other students on your floor, "You two are, like, perfect roommates!"

We know. We try.

When your college roommate becomes your best friend, you won't want to leave campus for the weekend. You'll miss them whenever they have an earlier or later class than you or either one of you goes to football practice or band rehearsal. You'll become so close that the silence of your dorm room will feel so unwelcoming, empty, and insincere.

When your college roommate becomes your best friend, you'll be set for the rest of the year. In the morning, you'll have someone to gripe with about not wanting to go to class in the morning because you spent so many hours up late finishing homework, and at night to talk about the most ridiculous things that happened to you that day. You'll have someone who will catch you when you fall and back you up in your battles. You'll hold each other accountable for staying on top of work and assuring that neither of you are stressed by the hardships of college.

If this happens, cherish your relationship. You may only get to live with them for a year.

Lacey Franklin