Move-in week is in full swing throughout the country, loads of students are piling in to either start or continue their college adventure. You will see students with car loads full of items or even a U-Haul packed beyond capacity. It is very common to witness a student having a mental breakdown, or see parents getting pushed a little too far.

The most nerve wracking moment is when you are about to meet your roommates; all these thoughts are suddenly rushing through your head. You ask yourself: Will they like me, will I like them, what do they look like, what if we don’t get along? It is not until you live with your roommates that you realize the different types of roommates you can have.

1. The roommate who wants to be your best friend

This roommate of yours is very friendly, and you don’t mind living with them. But they are constantly asking you to hang out, texting you multiple times, and always in your personal space. You are constantly asked where you are going and if they can come join. They are the only person that will constantly knock on your door even if it is closed. You hope that once the semester is over they will accidentally delete your number.

2. The roommate who you never see

This is the roommate that you constantly wonder if they ever exist. You saw them on move-in day, but since then, they have almost disappeared. You hear their door open and close on occasion, and see their books on the table. The only time you see them again is on move-out day. You still question if they ever lived there to begin with.

3. The roommate who is too rowdy

This is the roommate who goes out every night and has to make a large announcement about it. If you ever go out, you will always spot them doing a beer funnel or hanging all over everybody. They often get back past midnight and feel the need to turn on all of the lights. Everybody might be sleeping, but that does not stop them from cooking or putting on the television. At the end of the semester you wish you could tell their future roommates what it was like to live with this individual.

4. The roommate who you just can’t get along with

This is the roommate that makes it very obvious they want nothing to do with you or your other roommates. You can’t tell if you are the problem or if they are simply miserable. All the other roommates try to be friendly but also get the same dark response. You invite them to go get food or hang out, but they always have other plans. They are the one individual you will not miss on move-out day.

5. The roommate who does not pay rent

This is the roommate who had their significant other casually move in. It began with their companion always being in the apartment, then it led to them permanently moving in. The new “roommate” does not help with any of the bills and loves to eat everybody else's food. You have never seen them offer to buy anything for the place. By the end of the semester, you are just hoping that they either break up, or you gain the courage to kick them out.

6. The roommate who is ALWAYS there

This is the roommate who never leaves the apartment. You wake up they are there, you come home from class they are there, you make dinner they are there, you go to bed and they are still there. It is very tempting to ask them if they dropped out, or if they simply have nothing to do with their life. You begin to wonder how somebody can stay inside all day without going out of their mind. Do they even take a shower or change their clothes?

7. The sloppy roommate

The roommate who was never taught how to clean. After they eat, they will leave their food and dishes, hoping that somebody else will clean it up. If the trash can is overflowing, they will put their trash on the ground next to it. Anytime you open your washer or dryer, their clothes are still in it, so you are forced to move all of their clothes. You hate cleaning up after them, but their sloppiness is everywhere you go.

8. The roommate you never thought existed

This is the college roommate you only see on tv shows and in movies. You were randomly placed with this roommate and hoped for the best, but they turned out to be the best. They are nice, clean, and do their own thing. You are friends but not the closest of friends. They are more focused on school than partying, so you don’t ever have to worry about a rager at your place. If you ever get locked out, they will never hesitate to help you. You will miss them a little when the semester is over, only because you never thought a person like this could exist.