While I am excited for summer to begin, I am beginning to realize how sad it’ll be to say good-bye to my roommate for a full three months. So, as the semester starts to dwindle, I would just like to say a few “thank yous” to my roomie.

1. Thank you for always being down to eat.

Whether it’s breakfast, brunch, dinner, or 2 in the morning, you’re always up for a quick run to Acorn or Pandora’s or Cookout (and occasionally the dining hall). Also thank you for not making me feel bad for eating as much as an adult male football player. Or for not getting mad when I burn popcorn.

2. Thank you for both the nights in and the nights out.

Thank you for all of our movie nights, from If I Stay to Twilight to any ridiculous movie we could find on Netflix. And thank you for all of nights spent dancing to Hollaback Girl at a random party 'til 2 am.

3. Thank you for always checking in.

Whether I flew home for a break, or wasn’t back in the room for a while, you always made sure everything was alright. Thank you for always being considerate and looking out for me (even when I wasn’t looking out for myself).

4. Thank you for never judging me.

You know so much about me (probably a little too much sometimes) that I forget we only met less than a year ago. But, regardless of what crazy or dumb or even boring story I have to tell you, you listen without judgment. Thank you for letting me be myself all the time.

5. Thank you for being my best friend.

Freshman year wouldn’t have been half as fun without a roommate like you. Thank you for putting up with my nonsense and sarcasm all year. Thank you for laughing at my jokes even when they aren’t that funny. Thank you for letting me rant and cry it out when I need to. Thank you for not getting mad when I laugh too loud at 1 am while watching It’s Always Sunny. Thank you for acting like the sister I never had, and for being such an unexpected best friend.

Here’s to another 3 years!