With the end of the semester and subsequently, the end of the academic year, there are quite a few things on my mind. Will I pass my exams? How can I possibly pack up everything from my room in time? What am I going to do this summer? Yes, the end of the year is definitely a stressful time.
As I'm laying on my bed and taking a break from the random,
copious amounts of thoughts swimming through my head, something
happens that makes me realize the one thing I forgot to think about
this entire week of finals. I forgot that my lovely roommate will go
back to Japan and not return next year. Crazy, right?
Imagine my surprise when she sits down with me and begins her
goodbye. She starts to cry and has trouble finishing her sentences.
Overall, the entire process was sad and heartwarming, and I realized
just how lucky I was to have her as a roommate.
But this gets me thinking even more. Not everyone must experience
the same sort of farewell from a roommate as I did, right? There has
to be some variation between two individuals that lived together for
almost a year. In fact, there is!
Here are five different roommate farewells:
1. The "Liked on Both Sides" Farewell
This has to be the optimal type of goodbye. Just as the title claims, both individuals enjoy the company of the other. It doesn't matter who initiates it because both people are going to feel a sense of loss when they leave. The upside is that there is a strong chance of seeing each other again. Heck, you guys might even be roommates for another three years.
2. The One-Sided, Overly Dramatic Farewell
Ever have a roommate you can't tolerate at all because he/she is just way too friendly, optimistic or emotionally attached? This is probably the goodbye you endured. This is definitely an awkward goodbye for one of the parties involved. Basically, this roommate you really feel neutral or dislike toward absolutely adores you and feels the need to express it to you the best way they can, whether by song, dance or a whole lot of crying. All the while, you sit there awkwardly hoping for the end.
3. The Neutral Farewell
Were you just two people in a room that barely socialized together? Maybe you don't even know the other's name. One of the simplest goodbyes, all it takes is some packing and walking out the door. Hey, maybe you'll even get a "later" on the way out. Either way, you're probably not going to room together again, but it doesn't really matter.
4. The "Get Outta Dodge" Farewell
Two types of people can initiate this farewell in a variety of ways: the people who hate each other or the people who fear for their lives. This type of farewell can become violent fast or just be a quick pace packing endeavor. This one doesn't even need to happen at the end of the year. Whether your roommate is a nosy slob to your OCD clean freak or a psychotic person that brings knives onto campus, you're definitely getting a new roommate.
And finally,
5. The "I'll Never See You Again" Farewell
The saddest and most heartbreaking type of goodbye. If you love your roommate, this will be the one to end in tears on both sides. This type is very much like the first, but it comes with a catch: you're probably never going to see each other again. Whether one leaves for a new college or graduation is just around the corner, good luck containing those tears. It was one heck of a ride together, but it seems fate has decided. You will reluctantly, and sadly, be given a new roommate.
Was there a type of goodbye that you went through that is or isn't
on the list? I'd love to hear it in the comments below.
Happy summer!
