“A house becomes a home when your best friend moves in” -Anonymous.
There’s a difference between a home and a house. House is a place where we stay, but home is where we live and dorm rooms are no exception for that. It takes a lot of efforts to convert dorm rooms into a home. Some prefer to decorate it like their home, while some prefer to add some new decors to make it more like a home. Our roommate does play an important role in making our room a home and the best part is when your best friend becomes your roommate and your dorm room suddenly transforms into an amazing home. This is more like an open letter to my best friend/ roommate who has made our room like a home by doing these ten things with and for me!
1. WE’VE DECORATED THE ROOM TOGETHER I remember how we discussed the décor of the room weeks before joining the college, be it matching bed sheets or our photographs! Our room has indeed started living homely vibes because of this.
2. YOU’VE BECOME MY PROBLEM SOLVER AND MY GOSSIP LISTENER You’re the first person I come to when I have any problem, be it canceling my online orders or fixing the bed sheets. Not only problems but you’ve also become my gossip listener, who always listens to whatever I have and never judges me!
3. YOU SHARE GOOD FOOD Another best thing is the food you’ve brought with you. The drawer full of food makes me fall in love with you more and more with each passing day!
4. WE’VE MADE MUTUAL ROOM RULES Be it adjusting the temperature of the AC to opening the windows at particular times of the day, all the rules which we made mutually have made our room a comfortable place to live in!
5. OUR ROOM IS THE BEST HANGOUT PLACE FOR WEEKENDS I know how both of us hate partying on weekends. But since we live together now, I love how most of our weekends are spent binge watching the TV!
6. I’M ADOPTED BY YOUR FAMILY NOW! Every time you talk with your parents on phone, I love interrupting and talking with them. And the best part is when your family is more concerned for me than you. I know that makes you jealous of me, but that’s true!
7. I’VE GOT SOMEONE TO GO TO AT THE END OF THE DAY You know how mad I get when I’ve four classes in a day, but I’m glad you’re always there to listen to my tantrums!
8. WE SHARE OUR WARDROBES I love when you give me your clothes and accessories when I say, “I don’t have anything to wear”. Also, your fashion advice has always made me look better. Thanks!
9. I’VE GOT A MOTHER AWAY FROM HOME You know how badly I miss my mom, but I’ve got a mom away from home in you. Thank you for taking my care when I’m sick and otherwise!
10. OUR ROOM HAS BECOME A HAVEN FOR MEMORIES I am definitely going to miss all this when I leave the college, and I am sure you’ll miss it too. But I am happy for our room has become a haven for all the memories and these memories shall always remain with us, although we are in different parts of the world!
Feel free to share this article with your best friend and make them realize how important they are and how your room and lives have changed because of them moving in!