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An Open Letter To My Freshman Year Roommates

Moving into a small dorm room with three people that you do not know isn't the easiest, but you guys made things much better for me.

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An Open Letter To My Freshman Year Roommates
Danna Heh

Moving into a small dorm room with people that you do not know is not the easiest thing in the world, and when the other three roommates all know each other already, it makes it even harder.

From the moment that I moved in with you guys, I knew that this year was going to be a good one. You welcomed me in with open arms and automatically made me feel like I was a friend to you guys. It was not easy at all. The night before classes started, you guys were all in the hallway with new friends laughing and having fun but I locked myself in my room. I did not know if I was in the right place and did not know if I made the right decision. It only took me one week though to realize that I had made the right decision and that my three roommates were going to be my best friends that year.

Have things always been easy with us? No, but that just comes with us not being used to one another and the way that we all act. We were four very different personalities and backgrounds shoved into a little dorm room sharing two sinks and one bathroom. We learned to work with it though, and by the middle of first semester, we pretty much knew how to deal with one another.

Thank you guys for becoming my best friends on campus. I would have no idea what to do without you because you are the people that I know will have my back no matter what. Sometimes it might seem like I do not have yours, but if ever came down to it I would so punch someone in the face for you, I don't care who it is. Thank you for letting me cry to you over the simpliest of things and the big things. Thank you for helping me with clothes, boys and clothes to wear on dates with boys. Thank you for pushing me in softball. Thank you for making me a better person.

When I had to leave you guys for winter break, it hit me pretty hard and that is when I realized that I have made three best friends. When I had to leave you a couple days ago for the summer, I bawled the entire way home because I was leaving my best friends for pretty much the whole summer. It was hard for me to realize and do, but I will definitely be making trips up to Buffalo and you guys better make trips down to Pittsburgh.

I love you guys with all of my heart, and I do not know what I would do with you guys. Room 2107 made some great memories and room 5207 is going to make even more. Summer will not have anything on our friendships. I know next year will be even greater than this year. I am in it with you guys for the long run.

I am not the easiest person to live or deal with but you guys somehow dealt with it. I love and miss you, and cannot wait to make more memories with you!

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