To My Roommate,
I have been blessed, blessed with getting to be your roommate and blessed with growing a friendship with you. Over a year ago, just like every other freshman, I was scared out of my mind to meet so many new people. I was nervous to introduce myself to the people I was going to live around, and I was just anxious to see how life would change with a new group of friends. I have so many reasons to thank you. I have a few listed below, but please know this does not even touch the greater list of things I have to thank you for.
So, thank you for.....
1. Dealing with the fact that I am not a morning person.
Living with someone allows for seeing a side you never would have expected. I know that in the mornings I am not the most pleasant person and I do not like to talk minutes after sunrise, but thanks for respecting that.
2. And the fact that I am not a late-night person, either.
My prime time is from around 11 am to around 9 pm. After that I can be a different person. Thanks for loving me through that.
3. Being the sole focus of so many inside jokes.
When countless hours have been spent sitting in the same room talking, you can't expect anything less than jokes to happen between the two of us. Like, the way you make fun of me for the way I brush my teeth, our attempts to find a life-size cut-out of Beyonce herself to put on our wall, laughing when you get "NO" stuck in your head, playing "What Are The Odds" until someone finally loses, and so many other jokes we have together.
4. Encouraging me when I feel like I'm gonna fail at everything.
I can't even count on two hands the amount of times you have sat beside me and told me that I will, indeed, make it. You have been my biggest encourager during college and I know that, without you, I would have cried myself to death by now.
5. Wiping my tears.
Whether they're tears over a boy, a bad grade, or a stressful time, you are there with Kleenexes, open ears, and as much chocolate as I could even think to consume.
6. Ending my tear-filled nights with a dance party.
Nothing is better than a late-night dance party that irritates every apartment around us. Without second-guessing, you are always willing to make a fool of yourself even when Snapchat will see every move you bust out.
7. Becoming my best friend.
Living with you has been so much fun. From every small irritation to every laugh, our friendship has grown stronger and stronger. You have been the reason I have gotten through college until now and I couldn't thank you enough for that.
I would like to give a huge shoutout to all four of my amazing apartment-mates. This one's for y'all, Beth, Maddy, Danielle, and Cara. I love y'all. Long live the aPARTYment!
"Home is wherever my bunch of crazies are."
