The Sorority Girl
This girl is a whole lot of energy in a 5'3'' body. She is always popping in and out of the dorm to drop off her school bag, pick up her laptop for peer tutoring, drop off her recruitment forms, stop for a quick fix in the mirror and pop back out again to help a "sister" in need. While she can talk a mile a minute and most of what she says is a cross between girls names you've never heard of and the Greek alphabet, when she does stop to take a breath, it's to ask you about your day and help you work out a problem. She can be gone for days, but when she comes in the door and swaps her heels for fuzzy slippers, you know you wouldn't want any other sister.
Talk to her about: philanthropy, the next semi-formal, fake hoes, the best wedges to stand in all day.
The Athletic One
Warning: This girl WILL make you feel out of shape and bad for not going to the gym every day (or at all). She is always in a great mood, swears by the latest ab video on YouTube and is never more than five feet from her water bottle. Because she is high on endorphins, if you ever need a pep talk to get you out of a slump, she is your girl. Usually found in a leotard for gymnastics or an oversized shirt for cardio day, she is certainly not all work and no play. During the off-season, this girl can and will be the one dancing all night at the frat house, and hey, calories drank in a frat don't count...right?
Talk to her about: Clif Bars, athleisure, body positivity, how to get sweat stains out of any type of clothing.
The Religious One
Lord knows you need a little prayer in your life, so thank God for her. While the half-Kosher kitchen makes you nervous to cook chicken parm and her alarm for Saturday morning services makes you want to praise Satan, her great morals and even better cooking (got it from her bubbie) makes up for it all. She will always tell you if your dress is too short but also convince you to embrace your personal identity. Make sure to hang around her for the best cheap wine on Friday nights, catchy tunes you don't know the words to, and funny "that one time at Jewish camp" stories, but be sure to avoid her at all costs on Yom Kippur. #hangry
Talk to her about: NJB's (look it up), crazy relatives, supportive communities, how her grandma's recipe is WAY better than anyone else's.
The One With The Boyfriend
We get it, you have a boyfriend. The good news is, we all love him and he is basically the sixth roommate (don't tell the RA.) While she is a strong, independent girl who don't need no man, she has one, and they are inseparable. She always brings out the best in others, and he brings the room alcohol and fun guy friends to offset the overwhelming estrogen in the apartment. She is down to hang with the whole group, as well as have much needed girl time, but the honeymoon stage is REAL my friends. Make sure you have a system of when you need the room (getting caught in a towel is not fun unless you and the bff's bf are pretty close) and work out a solid knocking system, but once you have that under control, congratulations! You have a great roomie and a built in guy friend to ask weird boy questions.
Talk to her about: weird sex questions, what his cute roommate thinks of you, best rom coms, Bey's best track on #Feminism, time management.
The Artsy One
While it may seem like her classes are more fun that the typical science or math, you sometimes won't see her for hours when she has a project due. Don't worry though, if you listen close enough you can hear faint indie music trickling out of her room to the beat of fingers drumming on her computer keyboard. You always have someone to proofread your homework, snag you free concert tickets and get the most recent scoop on campus. Her room is straight off the pages of your seventh grade Tumblr, but when she's inspired, you make sure to reblog whatever she has brewing. She can swear like a sailor and adheres to the "write drunk, edit sober" policy, but all in all, she has been taught to listen like a pro and find creative solutions to problems math majors just can't get. If you need to get something done, she is your girl, as she has had to learn to HUSTLE to make it out there as a starving artist.
Talk to her about: BuzzFeed, #FakeNews, twinkle lights and cat pics, best wine under $10.
All in all, you all love each other no matter what.
You all have your differences, but that's what makes this roomie situation so great. Yes, you may fight or get annoyed when someone forgets to take out the trash or uses all the hot water, but it's always okay in the end over a family dinner and a group pre-game. You all have plenty to teach each other and at the end of the day, that is what college is all about!
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