Dear Roommate,

I truly can not describe how thankful I am to have you. From the first day we met, I knew this year was going to be a great year. I will not forget our late night talks, eating snacks at random times of the day, and jamming out to random songs. I will cherish the memories we made and hope to have more down the line. You were not just a roommate to me, you were my best friend. I can not imagine spending almost a whole year with a new person and expect it to be this amazing. Yes, living in a residence hall can be annoying at times, but you made it so much fun. I am beyond ecstatic to call you my roommate because I am so lucky to have you in my life. We had our ups and downs but we always had each other. I always looked forward to coming back from breaks just so we can hang out and get into shenanigans. I love how you always wanted to go get food with me, even though you already ate. I loved how if we saw something, we would give each other a look and instantly know what each of us were thinking. We respected each other and cared about each other. We trusted each other with secrets during our random late night talks. If you saw me stressing, you surprised me with something you knew made me happy and I did the same for you. When you were sick, you tried your best to help diagnose me when we both knew it was simply a cold. I love you so much and appreciate all that you do.

Sincerely,

Your Best Friend

Dear Ex-Roommate,

I feel free. I could not be any happier to not have to worry about dealing with you when I was in the room. I thought it was going to be fun and amazing living with you, but I was totally wrong. Roommates are supposed to have an amazing or at least a decent relationship but we had neither. We just lived together. There was not a friendship, a foundation was not even made. I always heard about having a ‘bad roommate’ but I did not believe that it would actually happen. The room did not have to be 100 percent clean but it could have been decent. We could have shared things but it came to a point where it went from sharing to you using everything I had without my permission. A lot of things you did were not fair but I no longer have to worry about you. Every time you walked in, I felt a negative vibe but ever since you have left the room feels more like home. I am happy to finally be free. Free from you and all that you did. You are no longer my roommate, you are now just a memory. It is now time for you to bother and get on someone else’s nerves. Have fun with your new roommates, I wish them nothing but luck.

Sincerely,

The Best Roommate You Could Have Had