Most people will warn you. You'll hear the same things over and over again, the "I wouldn't do it if I were you," the "Hmm, I don't know, what if they have some fatal flaw you don't know about yet," or the "I know so many people who lose their best friends by going to the same college as them, or rooming with them!" Sure, maybe that's the case for some people, but not all.
Your best friend is someone that knows everything about you. They've been there with you through enough to know the ins and outs of your relationship and who you are as a person. This includes knowing what bothers you, what doesn't, what your limits are, and how the two of you work as a dynamic.
The transition into college can be difficult. There's a lot of things that happen at school where you wish you had someone more familiar than the people around you to help you get by. You'll wish that the friends that you have had for a long time were closer than a call or text away. You might even have something drastic happen at home, and not have a great support system at school to get you through it. But with a best friend, these situations don't go the same way.
You always have someone that you know will be there for you. Whether it's to go out for lunch so that you don't go alone, or if it's because you're lonely or need a homework buddy. They're that person that gives you a sense of familiarity and home in an adverse environment.
If anyone tries to tell you that going to college with a good friend is something that is going to inhibit your ability to flourish and grow as a person, they're wrong. Having your best friend around is nothing but encouraging and comforting, letting you go into many things with confidence, because you know that if anything goes amiss, they're right there for you. You're able to make your own friends, and so are they, and even better, sometimes you get the ability to integrate groups and get to know even more people, and you know that they always have your best interest in mind.
As the best friends you are, you may have those times of agreements and disagreements, "fights" and forgiveness, but there's most likely no one you'd rather experience this time with. And for me at least, I consider myself lucky to have this privilege, and wouldn't have it any other way.
