First, I want to thank you for being my roommate. Making that decision last spring was one of the best decisions I've ever made. As someone who was still struggling to find their place on campus, I am thankful that the topic of being roommates, that was once brought up in a random conversation, actually became a reality.

I am so proud of the fact that you got the opportunity to be an RA, but what am I gonna do without you? Who am I gonna spill the tea to when you're not around? You say that I'm gonna have to haul my butt across campus to visit you while you're on duty, but do I really want to? Especially in this cold weather? Um, no thanks.

But we both know that I definitely will be hauling my butt to your building – but don't think that I won't be complaining to myself the whole way there and that I won't complain to you once I enter the building. It'll be 10 at night when I get the text "I'm on duty."

I'll look at it and reply, "Say it, you want me to come over." and you'll respond yes. I'm gonna groan, and respond with, "but it's cold," because it'll be the beginning of the semester. But nonetheless, I'll put my jacket on, my boots on, my gloves on, maybe I'll wear a scarf, and make the 10-minute walk across campus, take another 10 minutes to climb the stairs to reach the building, and then text you, or wait for someone, to open the door for me.

And I'll be cold, and I'll blame you for making me walk across campus when I could've been toasty warm in my own room, under my blankets, watching some Netflix. You'll open the door for me and greet me, and I'll hit you with the, "You're a slippery one, you know that?" You'll give me a dirty look but won't send me back because you're bored and alone, and because I'm your only friend (just kidding).

But anyways, I am so proud of you, and I am so lucky to have met you and be friends with you. I'm gonna miss scaring each other as one of us walks into the room – because we're both losers who forget that one of us is in the room. And don't worry, I'll keep you updated on any gossip about my sisters, or my family in general, really.

Nevermind the fact that you were hardly ever in the room, slept in the room once in a blue moon throughout the semester, you made my rooming experience one that I will miss as you move to a different building to be a resident assistant. Why did it have to be on the other side of campus? I do not know. I do not appreciate that.

But, I will always come visit you, because I love you and you're amazing, and I don't know what I'd do without you.

With love,

Lizzie