Undergraduate / 'Summer camp days' - Stanford letter to roomate [8]

Stanford Writing- Roomate Essay
Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. What would you want your future roommate to know about you? Tell us something about you that will help your future roommate -- and us -- know you better.

Dear Roommate,

Well, I recently (junior year) started to exercise regularly again. I started waking up early in the mornings to exercise. I did it so much, that it became a habit to wake up early in the morning. I guess I am a morning person- waking up early to go running, having a good breakfast, the whole package.

I never really thought that was a problem, but when I attended a summer internship in Houston during this past summer, I got to room with NAME1, a friend. To be honest, I set my alarm half an hour before I want to wake up, snoozing every 5 minutes. After day 2, NAME1 would get up and disconnect my alarm clock. Apart from the early annoyances, we got along just fine. In fact, our dorm room was so inviting that NAME2, a friend we met from that same camp, ended up "moving in."

I was surprised when, one night, someone knocked on the door, and when I opened it I found NAME2 standing with a mattress on one hand, his suitcase in the other. He slept in the floor for a week, and we had lots of fun. We would all 3 stay up late watching movies, playing pool, sharing life stories, or just 'hanging out'.

When the summer camp ended, I am happy to say I had had no fights with either of my roommates. As we said goodbye, both of my roommates reminded me how annoying my early alarm clock was. I laughed at their teasing, but I now think that a new social environment might require me to change my morning habits, adapting to your and my needs and habits. After realizing I will not be living on my own, I began to hope I don't get roomed with someone who sets his alarm an hour before he has to get up. Oh dear.

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Thanks in advance :)