Dear Roommate,

Thank you for being my roomie this past year. We have had our ups and downs, but you have helped me a lot, and for that I am extremely grateful.

You wear clothes completely different from mine, yet you still know how to give me fashion advice with the wardrobe I do have. You never once questioned me when I went to class without brushing my hair, and I never once questioned why you were wearing a sundress and sandals for no specific reason.

I cried when I missed my family, you cried when you failed a paper. Sometimes we both cried simultaneously for the same reason. You listen to my problems and counsel me through my difficulties. I'm your “go-to” for advice, some of which has become helpful and has opened up great opportunities for you.

I am proud of the person you have grown into this past year. Not only do you look different (no longer a baby face), but you also respond to difficult situations in a more mature way.

You helped me rediscover my passion for writing. I helped you learn that maybe being a doctor was not the right career path.

Now, I am not going to lie. This past year has not been all sugar coated, and we have had our nasty disagreements. But, that is what roommates do. We worked through each problem and have come out stronger after the passing storm.

Really, I am going to miss you. Packing up my stuff as the semester comes to an end, I am saddened by the notion that we no longer will be living together. However, we have become best friends. You know how I sleep, and I know how crazy your hair looks when you step out of the shower. We have bonded over our quirks and our mutual disgust for the weird boy who lives down the hall.

I love you.

Thank you for an incredible year,
Your freshman year roommate