Meet the Roomies: Lauren

Her parents call her Lauren, I call her Roomie. Lauren is a junior in the Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan. Lauren and I were introduced by our mutual best friend (Ellie) at a Taylor Swift concert when we were 15. We were friendly through high school, but decided to make our friendship official during high school senior spring break in Mexico, when Lauren and I decided to become freshman year room mates at the University of Michigan.

While Lauren and I are opposite when it comes to many things, we are perfect room mates, and even better best friends. She's the sass to my sweet and the brunette to my blonde. She put up with my massive collection of clothes, pink and sparkles in our dorm room (she's a saint for doing that). We still have crushes on Disney princes and are always willing to open a can of frosting, a box of graham crackers and have a Glee sing-along. Basically, if one of us were a boy we would be dating already.

Lauren is smart, strong, and one of the hardest workers I know. Our freshman year of college, while I embarrassingly watched nine seasons of One Tree Hill in one semester while sitting in our dorm room, Lauren spent countless late nights and early mornings at the library ensuring that she would be admitted to the Ross School of Business. And she reached her goal.

When Lauren wants something, she goes after it. It is that kind of passion that keeps me looking up to her, and thankful to have her in my life. Although she is pursuing a degree in business, her dream is to one day use that knowledge to open a non-profit to help the less fortunate. She may not always show it, but she has a giving heart, and is always there when you need a friend, a sister, or even someone to bake you a cake (her pumpkin chocolate chip cake is the best).

The best thing about having Lauren as my roommate aren't necessarily her baking skills, but it is that I know we will still be friends when we are 80, laughing about our crazy college years. We are already planning a trip to Europe after we graduate from Umich, and I can't think of a better person to have as my travel buddy.