Moving out for the first time is nerve wrecking. There are a thousand things you worry about, but the biggest fear people have: Roommates. We’ve all heard those roommate horror stories so you can imagine how terrifying it can be when you’re off to a school where you don’t know anyone and are worried about being assigned a random roommate. Just a couple months ago that was me. I was absolutely anxious about who my potential roommate could be.

What if we don’t get along? What if we just argue about everything? What if she’s crazy?

When housing assignments came out, I learned that my original roommate decided to go with a different living arrangement and that I will be notified when a new girl gets assigned to our room.

Low and behold a day before classes started, my roommate moved in. Granted I was asleep and was barely awake when meeting her for the first time. We spent the next day getting to know each other and we instantly clicked.

I learned that she has also visited Egypt and that she has a playlist of Arabic music (even I don’t have a playlist of Arabic music). I learned that she was also nervous about who her roommate could be and told me her own roommate horror stories from her previous year. Needless to say, I knew we were going to get along.

Now that the fall quarter has wrapped up, I couldn’t imagine anyone else as my roommate. We always stay up on Sunday nights talking about anything and everything (even though we both have long days ahead of us on Mondays).

We’re there for each other when the other person is down. We never let each other look awful when leaving the apartment. We make sure the other always eats. We always check in when the other is out late. We’ve had countless laughs and inside jokes that always make each other crack a smile.

While we only went to high school 15 minutes away from each other, we both have our own cultures. My roommate is Russian and I have learned so much from her and we continue to learn from each other every day (and I'm also obsessed with her slight accent).

Now, I'm not saying we're exactly the same. We can be pretty opposite. I could sleep through anything and my roommate can wake up from hearing people talking down the street. But one thing is for sure, I couldn’t imagine going for late night Yogurtland runs with anyone else.

So while you might not know anyone at your new school and you’re going to have a random roommate, don’t fret. Who knows? Maybe they’ll be the exact friend you need.