Going into your freshman year, there is a big emphasis on finding a roommate, and for good reason. You are going to spend a big chunk of your year with them, and it is important that you find someone that will be compatible with your personality, schedule, habits, and everything in between. Although you're roommate surely doesn't have to be your best friend, there are definitely perks to come along with that.

The story of how my roommate and I met is honestly out of a movie. My roommate is from a nearby town, and I had heard of her through some of my friends. I know this sounds ridiculous, but our worlds were slowly colliding for the past few years and had been frequently told by our mutual friends that we would make great roommates. And so decision day came out and I'm pretty sure maybe two days after we agreed to room (mind you I didn't even commit until like two months after that). It almost sounds crazy, but part of the reason that I fully pulled the plug onto committing to Illinois was so I could room with this girl. As I mentioned to her in my embarrassing, cringe, proposal to room, I'm the kind of person that when I have a gut feeling about something, I am almost always right about it. Sappy, but, there was something about this girl that I just had a good feeling about. I knew that we would make the best duo that Bromley Hall had ever seen, and boy, was I right about that.