My Roomie Is My Bestie, And I Appreciate Her Very Much
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My Roomie Is My Bestie, And I Appreciate Her Very Much

I appreciate you, boo.

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Victoria Thompson

It is no secret that college can sometimes be crazy. One minute someone is stressed and crying over an assignment due the next day, and next thing you know, they are laughing hysterically with their friends. Friends can be so important in life, no matter how much people insist or cynically joke that they "hate people." If it weren't for the support and care of my family and friends, like my roommate, I would not be where and who I am at Longwood University today.

For those who have not seen how my roommate and I act, there are some ways we can be pretty different. Elizabeth is a Biology major and I am an English major, which basically makes our learning experiences two different planets on the same campus. While she forever binge-watches shows like "Grey's Anatomy" or "Law and Order: SVU", I spend my free time writing, looking at memes, or watching movies. Another interesting contrast between us is our wardrobe choices; she likes lighter colors while I like darker colors. Living together has united us to share and accept each other's weirdness whether I am busting out laughing about something that makes no sense at all or she is rearranging her furniture at 8 o'clock at night. For the first few weeks of college, I had no idea how to interpret our differences, but now I clearly see that she is the chocolate to my peanut butter!

Even though we have surface level differences, Elizabeth and I are alike in the ways that really count when it comes to being really good friends. We both understand the craziness of our family and friends because we approach most situations in similar ways. There have been nights where neither of us could sleep, and we find ourselves having the most therapeutic late night chat sessions till one in the morning that help us navigate the next step of our lives. Although we go through various situations, my roommate and I end up relating to or conquering our problems together. On the other hand, we also embrace each other's victories, whether it be a good grade on a big assignment or joining a new club on campus!

Elizabeth is a crazy, silly human being who never doubts herself, and I think we balance each other out. Sometimes we help bring one another back to planet Earth, and other times, we are boosting each other up to do our best. She supports everything I do with my major, despite not liking much about English in general, and I do the same for her. No matter how much we flame each other about pretty much anything, I know that we both have each other's back at the end of the day, and I am so grateful that she is my roommate.

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