Toward the end of my freshmen year, I was anxious about one thing...my roommate for the following year. I had roomed with someone I knew from high school my freshmen year, so I had had nothing to worry about that year, but it wasn't going to be the case this year.

I had decided to stay on campus my second year, while most of my friends were moving off campus. So, I was going to have to go random for the year. There were many times I couldn't help but panic at the thought. What if we hated each other? What if she thought I was weird? What ifs flooded my minds.

When I got my roommate assignment over the summer, I reached out to my roommate once. It was a simple who's bringing what to the dorm. There wasn't much I could tell from the conversation, so I still felt in the dark.

I moved into my dorm almost a week early due to mentoring for a summer bridge program. I was careful decorating the room not wanting to upset my roommate before she even moved.

Enter my roommate, Emily, days after I had moved. Strangely enough, we hit off right away. About a day after she moved in, I realized I had nothing to worry about.

I couldn't ask for a better roommate experience. We've become such close friends in such a short time. We can stay talking for hours and go on tangents that had nothing to do with the original topic (a true sign of friendship).

Nights filled with pizza and watching weird shows are usually the highlights of my week. We both have a passion for writing and can go on talking about our latest ideas. Theories on all different aspects of life and shows flood throughout the room.

But it's not just the fun we have that's made her such a great roommate and friend. It's the fact she accepts me for me. She laughs at my weird quirks and random habits. She's comforted me when my heart was broken and felt my world was over. She was one of the few people who made me feel better and allowed me to vent.

I know I got lucky in terms of a random roommate. Not everyone makes a good friend out of their experiences. I'm thankful that I did though. She has been such a great part of my sophomore year of school. I can't wait to live with her again next year and continue our adventures.