As this semester is slowly coming to a close, I obviously have to recognize the person who has been with me the entire time: my roommate. Wow, has the end of the past two semesters come already? Now we are studying for finals and I have to reminisce on the past couple of months--it’s hard not to. We’ve been through so much! From day one when I watched you haul in twenty boxes of clothes and food to staying up to 2 a.m. after a rough day, we’ve seen each other at our worst and at our best.
As the school continuously sends emails about housing deposits, I can’t help but feel saddened. Living with someone for an entire year and then leaving them for three long months for the summer, along with the semesters ahead is hard. Yes, the year ahead will be different without you, and don’t think for a second I won’t miss your Netflix habits and love for takeout food.
How many times before we moved in did I tell my parents about how excited I was to see you? Or how many times I stalked your social media to see who you truly were? Or how many times we texted each to make sure we didn’t get the same appliances for our room? Many, many, many times. I’m amazed at how we became the closest of friends in a short amount of time. Throughout the semester, we started learning so much about each other.
I will miss our jokes that no one gets because they were made at 4 in the morning. I will miss confusing our take-out containers and eating each other's food. I will miss sharing each other’s closets and being honest with our fashion mistakes. I will miss helping each other on homework that is due within the next hour. I will miss sharing advice for our most troubling times. I will miss you bringing laughter in the darkest moments I have. I will miss you being ready with a box a tissues for me and a knuckle punch for whoever hurt me.
Thank you for not being a morning person and showing kindness when I’m cranky waking up for my early classes. Thank you for supporting me in my dislike for people that tick my nerves. Thank you for offering advice in moments of confusion. Thank you for cuddling with me when I feel unloved. Thank you for staying up with me when I’m sick and not being upset in the morning. Thank you for sharing a Netflix obsession and watching a season in a day. Thank you for opening up to me about your past and how it shapes you into the wonderful person you are today. Thank you most importantly for being you.
This past year was a roller coaster ride with tons of up and downs in my life and you were there for every moment, supporting me throughout it all. I know we still have a couple of months left but I still want to thank you for being the best roommate ever. We will make the last couple of months be the best that they can be, celebrating every moment and cheering on life. So this is a shout out to you, roomie!
