Thanksgiving Day Four: Not your typical roommate drama!

I have officially been in college for two months. These two months have been hectic, but they have already proven to me that college really can be "the best four years of your life!" They also say that the friends that you make in college are your best friends for life. I can already tell that this is beyond true.

The very first student I met on campus was my roommate. I was incredibly cautious the first few weeks of school, doing my very best to be a good roommate. I cleaned my side of the room almost obsessively so it wouldn't bother her (sorry that went out the window, Brooke!), and I tried so hard to be considerate (using headphones, not studying with my light on night, and being quiet in the room). Once we got to know each other better and got used to each others' habits and lifestyles, we started to become more than just roommates, but actually friends as well! Although it takes a long time, and a lot of inside jokes, for someone to become one of my "best friends," I would dare to say that Brooke is well on her way there. No, she doesn't know all of my secrets, and I don't know hers, but we do share a lot with each other (obviously, we share a room don't we?!), especially a lot of laughs!

So today, the 4th of November, I am so thankful for a roommate situation that has not only just "worked out," but has also truly blossomed! I have been so blessed to have been paired with Brooke, who shares my passion for music and horses, and I couldn't ask for a better, randomly-assigned roommate! Although there are some points where I get frustrated, I know that this is a learning experience for both of us. There are always the little things that we each do in our own ways, causing minor discord, but it has been really good for me to learn to accept other ways of doing things. I cannot always be right!

The friendship we have only begun to form has made for some really great moments, so for a small sampling:

• "The word gymnasium comes from the word naked!"
• "The end of the world is like Outfly: nobody knows when it is, then someone guesses the correct day that it will be, and someone changes it just to mess with us."
• Many, many blonde moments, for both of us!
• Taking Brooke to a larger town so she can lose her "Starbucks virginity"
• Brooke's love for zebra print leading me to have a new-found love of zebra print!
• Creepy Taylor Swift posters that we have hanging in our room
• Uncontrollable laughter... over absolutely nothing :)
• Morse code with our upstairs neighbors.

So Brooke, thank you so much for putting up with how crazy I can be (let's face it.. how crazy I ALWAYS am!!). I am so glad that you are my roommate and my friend, and I cannot wait to see how the next four years unfold for both of us!