It is often said that your college roommate will be one of your forever friends.

College can be nerve wracking. Leaving your life behind and continuing on to an entirely different environment can be challenging, but with someone right by your side doing the exact same, it makes this process a bit easier. And although this is true, how do you know whether you’ll end up with the perfect roommate or with a complete monster?

The Triton Voice, eager to discover what it truly means to be an ideal roommate, interviewed a few current Triton High School students, as well as former students, to find out.

Junior Josie Smith shared with The Triton Voice the qualities she hopes to find in her future college roommate.
“I hope to room with someone who is fun, responsible, outgoing, funny, and neat. Rooming with a slob could ruin my entire college experience. Being in the same room with my older sister for all my life was painful enough to deal with. Seriously, her clothes were in piles that touched the ceiling,” shared Smith.

Former Triton High School student and Boston College sophomore Nicole Mailhoit shared her experience with her roommate, Piper, with The Triton Voice.
“I decided to go random when it came time to choose a roommate. I ended up with a girl from Toronto who very quickly became my first friend at college, and now has become my best friend there. Even though it was random at first, we decided to live together again this year and just signed a lease for the house we’re renting next year. I’m so lucky to have found the perfect roommate and best friend,” shared Mailhoit.

The Triton Voice interviewed an additional former Triton High School student, Andrew Siemasko, who is now a sophomore at Umass Amherst. Siemasko told the The Triton Voice about his difficult times with his former roommate.
“My roommate for my freshman year at college was pretty quiet and reserved. We got along, but we didn’t have too much fun. Because of this, I chose to rush a fraternity. This was a great decision. It led me to find my best friends, my new roommate in particular, Jordan. I’m glad I stepped out of my comfort zone to participate in the Greek life on campus,” shared Siemasko.
Hopefully once you reach the time where your life takes a left turn and it’s time to choose a roommate, you discover the perfect one. But college is not just about your roommate, so don’t panic if you don’t end up with your soul mate! Josie Smith added her opinion about her excitement for a roommate.
“As much as my roommate experience with my sister has been good and bad at times, I am truly excited to have a roommate in college. It’s like a sleepover every night and you’re allowed much more freedom. It just sounds perfect.”