College is full of new experiences. Anyone can tell you that, but not many people focus on the fact that you are living with a complete stranger (for most people) in a tiny room. Of course, everyone talks about your roommate and whether you are going random or not; however, not many people elaborate past that.
Being forced to live in a tiny room with someone you don't know is really strange when you think about it. It can go one of two ways. You either become best friends and the experience is amazing or you end up never talking and you are just simply co-existing in the same room together (really awkward).
The idea behind having a roommate in college is great. Ideally, you automatically have a best friend, someone you can go to events with the first few weeks before you get to know more people, and get through all the awkward first stages of college together. Plus if you become best friends with your roommate, then it's like having a sleepover with them every night!
But when you really think about it, you are living with someone you either met online or quite frankly met the first day of school. That can be terrifying. You don't know who this person is at all and have to trust they aren't crazy.
I was terrified about living with a stranger. The night before I moved in, I had a nightmare that my roommate was going to be a psychopath (dramatic I know). I used to share a room with my sister, so that part didn't worry me. I was more scared that we wouldn't get along and it would be really awkward. Thankfully, that is not the case. I've only been living with my roommate for three weeks, but it has already been amazing! I lucked out and got a roommate that is so fun to be around and really similar to me.
