Everyone's first decision when living on campus the first year: live with a random person or stick with the best friend?
Living with a random roommate has its challenges, but there's a reason it's been said, "Never live with your best friend."
Meeting your roommate for the first time.The moment that everyone thinks about: are you going to hate your roommate and regret your decision to room at random? Or are you going to instantly becoming best friends? The feeling of meeting your roommate for the first time is full of excitement and nervousness. It makes move-in day that much more exciting. It is the beginning of an entirely new adventure.
Going out.
It's that time. Time to figure out what your roommate is like when you put some alcohol in them. It could be the true test of whether or not they're going to be a reliable person to take care of you at the end of the night and support your poor decisions. Are they're going to share the same late night cravings? Going out shows a completely different side of your new roommate and you might as well figure it out while having a good time!
New friends.
If you live with your current best friend, chances are you already know the same people. Having a roommate you don't know gives you an opportunity to meet new people who will introduce you to even more people. And those are all people you can call at the last minute to grab that wonderful dining hall food.
The dorm. Living in the dorm takes your relationship to a whole new level. You are stuck in a small box with another person for an entire year. You will see things you never expected to see, spend nights watching sappy love movies while drowning yourself in ice cream, get into fights with the RAs and always have each other's back.
Fights. Let's be realistic. Sharing a room and a bathroom with another person is going to get on both your nerves, after a while. You each have pet peeves about your roommate that drive you crazy. The fight will last for a day and then everything's back to normal. But if you live with your best friend, then who do you get to complain to?!
Lasting friendship. You're going to learn practically everything about an entirely new person. You're going to see them at their worst and best. You're going to fight. Whether or not the year goes as perfectly as you had hoped, you can build a lasting friendship with your first roommate away from home. You will, most likely stay friends through the rest of college, if not longer.
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