The 7 Roommates I Had In College

Welcome to the land where teenage angst learns about adult responsibility. A place where sleep deprived and over caffeinated students sit and scribble notes hour after hour. Navigating the quickest walking routes from building to building and class to class. Students come in many shapes and sizes, with personality quirks, study habits and strange ticks that could take some time getting used to.

If you choose to live on your own and away from your parents (first of all, good for you), you're going to encounter many different kinds of roommates. You'll have good ones, bad ones and all the passive aggressive in-betweeners. I loved living out on my own and I loved having my own space. I met a lot of new people that I wouldn't have been able too without the help of my roommates. Here are the few personalities that I lived without throughout my educational journey...

The Tomboy Cowgirl
This kind of roommate is a very simple and practical person to live with. She's really just focused on finishing up her classes so she can get back to what she cares about, so don't worry if she chooses to ignore you most of the time. You'll learn more about horses than you ever thought possible, plus she's very clean and tidy.

The Deer-In-Headlights
A normal conversation can be difficult with this one. Simple greetings like "hello" and "see you later" will be sufficient for the first couple weeks, but be wary of topics you choose and interactions you make at breakfast. Social encounters are not her strong suit. Absolutely anything could startle this roommate, causing long awkward silences and intense stare downs. If her eyes went any wider, her eyeballs would pop out of her sockets.

The Perfect Match
If you find somebody who can follow the chore chart like a champ and offers her leftovers to you, then it's going to be a good year. I was nervous to share a room with somebody, but when I met my perfect match, everything was really great. We respected each others stuff and privacy. She was kind, friendly and open to the people I brought over and was an all around fantastic roommate.

The Music & Art Junkie
She may or may not come out of her room very much, but when shes does, she will talk your ear off about anything and everything. You could stay up until 3 o'clock in the morning with her snacking and chatting about her travels, artwork, fashion, music and life. She may even be let you borrow her cute boots for an upcoming date. She'll be one of the easiest persons to get along with and become someone you aspire to be.

The Narcissist
A fantastic sleuth and gossip guzzler, she'll want to know all the juicy details of your life that you don't really care for her to know about. She'll back off once she realizes she can't get anything out of you, so she'll just start filling up the conversational void with how good the sex was with her boyfriend last night.

The Couch Queen
This is the only kind of person that is patient enough and capable of watching all 10 seasons of Friends twice in one semester. Quiet and mostly to herself, makes this roommate easy to lounge with on lazy afternoons. She'll usually bounce between shows and offer you some of her delicious chicken enchiladas or chicken alfredo that she made that night.

The Bad Ass Who Turns BFF
She'll give you all the confidence you need after a harsh break up or a bad day at work. She'll take you out swing dancing, rock climbing or go grab food with you. Even after years of living together, you'll still be able to check in with her and pick up where you left off. She's always given you sound advice and is always down to adventure. She'll even show up at your wedding!

The Psychopath
If circumstances were different, then it could've played out differently but if she decides to be defensive right off the bat, territorial, extremely judgmental and refuse to pay her portion of the utility bill...then you're going to have a hard time getting along with her.

If this is your first time moving in with strangers, don't over think it too much. In my opinion, if you just do your part in cleaning up and being respectful of space and belongings then you'll do just fine! Who knows, maybe you'll meet one of the greatest people ever and you'll bond over building blanket forts, hiking mountains and film a few funny videos together!

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