So I have viral bronchitis. Not a big deal, just really inconvenient. I'm one of those people that does not go to the doctor until I absolutely have to. Well last night I felt like someone was stabbing me in the chest every time I took a breath, not to mention the chills I had despite flannel pj's, flannel sheets, and 6 blankets on top of me in our 70 degree apartment... I decided it was probably time to see the doctor, so I went this morning. The doctor prescribed some intense cough medicine and told me to rest and "wait it out" for the virus to be gone. I came home, took a dose of cough syrup and slept for over 3 hours! Then I woke up and chatted with one of my new roommates. She was concerned about how I was feeling and offered to buy me soup while she was at the store. My other roommate also bought me Kleenex just in case I would need them while hacking up so much phlegm. I realized how fortunate I am to have such awesome roommates!
I recently thought about how many different roommates I have had in college, and the number is quite high! I have had 11 different roommates in my four years of college (and probably two new roommates coming this summer). Despite having so many different roommates I have never had a single roommate conflict. There have been times I've been frustrated with my roommates obviously, but I have never actually fought with one. I have never had to fill out a roommate agreement, or talk to an RA or anyone else about an issue. Considering the very different values and beliefs of some roommates compared to mine, it's really amazing to me that I've never had a disagreement. My family history of roommates is absolutely terrible, so coming to college I expected to also have difficulties. That has definitely not been the case, and I am so grateful for that! I have really been blessed to have such great roommate experiences!
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