The People You Meet In College

When I first made any contact with my roommates at Dixon Lodge I kind of knew that I liked them right away. I was worried that Em would be too shy and Bay would be too in your face. I was stupid in judging two beautiful books by their cover. I started by adding Em to Facebook in hopes of stalking her in order to figure her out, but to no avail; her posts were ordinary and sometimes fleeting, leaving no trace as to who she really was on the Facebook page. She then told me to add our oter roommate, Bay, and I did, receiving her number not too much later. Em and I texted a few times, mostly talking about the legistics of being roommates, while as Bay wanted to know every little detail about me there was; what my favourite music was, colors I liked, movies and people. Both of them struck me as unique. 

When I met them face to face I was shaking. What if they looked at me and just cringed? What if all of this hard work I put into building a foundation to our relation was for nothing? The opposite occurred. Both Bay and Em hugged me and just smiled. We all three stared at each other and things just clicked, like we all were in the right place at the right time. 

Bay is bright an quirky. She likes music and makeup and clothes and I always know where to turn to for advice on girl things, and she is always ready to help. She is the one I turn to when people are pissing me off or when I am crying because she doesn't tell me everything will be alright but she listens to me and seems to know just the right way to calm down without telling me to do so. 

Em is sweet and funny. At first glance she is shy but when she breaks free of her bubble it's like a light switch in a dark room. Her voice is powerful and whenever she says something it has a purpose, which I absolutely love. We talk about boyfriend goods and bads and I know that whatever I say to her won't be judged. 

I know that a lot of people are friends with their roommates but I think we are more than that. 

I completely adore them.