When preparing to go away to college, finding the perfect roommate can be exciting, but at times, stressful. You are looking for someone who is similar to you. Someone who has the same interests, same cleaning habits, and same routine as you. When I was searching for a roommate three years ago at this time, not only did I find the perfect roommate, but I found an even better friend

To my roomie who was there for me for anything and everything freshmen year, I can never thank you enough for all of the things you did for me. God knew what he was doing when he placed you in my life because he knew that I was going to need someone with a kind and loving heart and someone who was going to be there for me during my freshmen year.

Thank you for listening to me complain about being homesick, thank you for being a shoulder to cry on when I missed my dad at night. Thank you for always finding a way to make me laugh and be happy. Thank you for the random car rides and jam sessions, the spontaneous Mexican dates, ordering pizza late at night with me, and the list goes on and on. Thinking back to some of the times we had and the things we laughed about until our stomachs hurt puts a huge smile on my face.

We never had a single fight or argument. Thanks for being someone that I could trust with anything and I am also glad you had enough trust in me to dye your hair that one time! Having you as a roommate made a year that felt like hell, so much better. You have a pretty amazing family too!

We don't talk as much today, but we still keep in touch. I love seeing all of the wonderful things that you are doing in life, but sometimes I wish you were still here at Longwood so we could keep making those amazing memories! You are rocking life and I am so proud of you!

I could thank you for so much more, but then I would be talking for days. Thank you for being one of my dearest friends and thank you for the wonderful memories.