It was almost exactly a year ago that I realized my freshman year roommate would be one of my closest friends. As with many incoming freshmen at TCU, I did not know my roommate before I met her on move-in day in August. We had “gone potluck,” and I was nervous about the outcomes. While I tend to get along well with most people, I had heard roommate horror stories from several people, and I did not want to be next on that list.
Upon meeting my roommate, I was very happy to find that she was a kind, quiet person like myself, and I imagined that we would get along well enough. As we spent more time together, it became clear that we had a lot in common, and that she was far from the quiet girl I had originally met.
Fast forwarding to finals week in the fall of my freshman year, the two of us decided to take a study break at Market Square. At this point the combination of sleep deprivation, stress, and caffeine had begun to kick in, and I was borderline delirious. After we ate, we continued procrastinating in any way we could. Naturally, YouTube videos were involved. We spent nearly an hour watching random videos, and laughing until we cried. If we talked it was in hurried, breathless sentences, and I remember that my abs were particularly sore that night from all of the laughter.
In that hour, I realized how much I valued her friendship, and how lucky I was to have found not only a roommate, but a best friend. Someone who I could laugh and goof off with, and feel completely at ease to be myself. I did not know it at the time, but there would be many more memories filled with laughter that I would share with her in the future.
As an R.A now it is awesome that TCU was able to provide you with an opportunity to meet someone that has meant so much to you. As someone who had two room mates his freshmen year, I can say I honestly wish I had grown closer with the people I lived with and saw every day for a year. The friendship that has been forged I am sure will be beneficial in the future and will supply lifelong memories that can be shared for the remainder of your life.
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