My roommate and I sophomore year didn't know each other at the beginning. All we knew is that we were in the same sorority and honestly our pledge classes are pretty big so we didn't know each other that well at all. The same girl who I knew nothing about at the beginning of my sophomore year ended up being one of my best friends and teaching me some life lessons that I needed along the way. I remember three main things that stick out about how she altered how I currently live my life and how funny it is that we ended up being friends because we are literally complete opposites - with most things.
1. She is a clean freak
Yes, she does get this from her mom and yes it was the most annoying thing EVER at first. When we were still sort of awkward with each other at the beginning she would get mad when our living space was a mess, if the dishwasher wasn’t unloaded, or if no one was taking the trash out frequently enough. I remember she used to always come into my room and say this is a mess. After living with her all last year though those little quirks don't bother me anymore and as a result I have become a cleaner person. Yes, my room is messy from time to time but overall, I like to keep my space more clean, I believe as a result of her rubbing off on me.
2. She is one of the most laid back people I know
She can sometimes be dramatic about stupid things, but she literally never overreacts or over thinks things. In a way last year she was almost my therapist. I am kinda dramatic when things are sprung on to me and I don't really know how to handle them and she helped me a lot with that, she probably doesn't know that but she did. As I am writing this I can hear her saying dramatic to something stupid that I had done.
3. She really never gets in fights with people and that is something that stood out to me the most
Most roommates get in fights, I’m sorry but it will occasionally happen y’all are in a confined space with each other for a good amount of the year. She never got into a fight with me except for once, when I almost broke the washing machine so I kinda deserved it, but I probably deserved her getting mad at me way more than that. She really made me realize I shouldn’t feel the need to get angry with people or mad at people I can just talk things out.
Overall, she is one of my best friends and I can’t imagine my life without her to this day. Also, my parents might like her more than me at this point, but that's okay. If she could do so much good in my life in just one year who knows what the future of our friendship will bring.
