Dear Stereo Guy,

As I reflect back on my first year of college and my time spent living in the dorms on campus, I recall mostly fond memories. From watching meme videos late at night with my roommate, to looking around and becoming accustomed to being on my own for the first time, I would say it has been a pretty successful year over all. A lot has changed over the year, but there was always one constant that always showed up at the worst possible moments.

Yes, Stereo Guy. I'm talking about your namesake.

Look, I get it. College is a stressful time and sometimes all you want to do is unwind after a long day by listening to some of your favorite music. A problem only arises when people outside your room can hear you.

Imagine yourself in my shoes. Maybe I just got back to my room after a long day of classes and I'd like a nap, it's time for quiet hours and people are winding down for the night, or even these past few weeks when we were all studying for finals. Dude, you have been relentless.

I admit to being passive-aggressive by posting mini rants about you on my Snapchat story. It did make a fun story to tell my friends about when I returned home for breaks though. Sometimes I would even be greeted with, "Hey, Abby! How's Stereo Guy?"

Don't worry! I always told them you were doing well.

It was even one of my friends who suggested this article idea just because he and everyone else knew about your antics. Now, as the school year is complete, I suppose I only have one question for you: why?

As mentioned before, no one would have minded if you wanted to play some music, but was a subwoofer really necessary? My roommate and I never even heard what you were listening to because the only sound that registered was the bass thumping on the ceiling and literally shaking our windows (except for one time when I wasn't there and my roommate told me she heard you jamming to some Disney songs, so A+ there, buddy). Second, why not invest in a pair of headphones? If it's an issue of sound quality, I'm sure there are many different options to choose from at a variety of prices.

All in all, I hope your year went well and that next one is even better. My only wish is that you learn from this year and take your neighbors into account when you play loud music. We're all trying to stumble through this life as best we can, so why not consider others too?

Take care of yourself, Stereo Guy

Always,

Your disgruntled neighbor.