Dear Awkward Twin-Size Bed,

I was not very fond of you at first. You are a lot smaller than my normal bed and definitely did not come with a pillow top mattress. You also make squeaky noises when I roll over in the middle of the night which disturbs everyone in the room. Even though I did not initially like you, I have honestly grown to love you.

You see, you are a lot different than my bed at home. My bed at home does not give me a warm embrace after spending hours of memorizing pointless material for an astronomy exam that you will never need again. My bed at home does not hold me after that guy at the bar was a jerk. My bed at home definitely does not provide me a place to nap between classes on a long day. But, you do all of these things for me.

I have made you my own. I've dressed you up with my favorite colors, multiple fluffed pillows and, of course, an abundance of soft blankets. You gave me the opportunity to turn lemons into lemonade and make you my safe-haven.

Well, it worked! I couldn't imagine trying to get through the day without you. If I am having a rough day, knowing that I get to come home and lay in you once it is all over is my true motivation.

But you are so much more than just a bed! You are my study buddy by providing me a cozy work environment to write my paper and get it done. You are my wise mentor who holds me at night if I need to shed some tears about how stressful life is at the moment. Sometimes you are even that friend that peer pressures me into spending the day with you instead of attending to other activities.

As you can see, I am saying that you are more than a place for me to lay my head at night. You are everything I need to get me through college by providing me with sleep, a place to sit and gather with friends and most importantly, a place for me to think about the future and dream about what I want to accomplish in life.

Love,

Your Sleep-Loving Tenant