The Perfect Plan I had the perfect plan when it came to going to college. My entire childhood I had dreamed of playing college-level soccer and rooming with someone I knew well. It was important to me to make sure that whatever decision I made, I was as happy as possible. Everything was falling into place now, or so I thought. The only thing I had to wait for was the acceptance letter. Before we get too far ahead, though, let me explain. I had just finished a weekend at one of college football's premier showcases. College coaches from all over the world came to see the best of the best game. There I was, showing everyone my skills. I wanted only one coach to recognize me and in fact he did. The football coach at Penn State Altoona came to me after I scored the winning goal and told me that if I wanted to play for him, I could. To make things even better, my best friend told me she wanted to attend Penn State Altoona. Altoona State too. That was great. All my worries about leaving home, my family, and my boyfriend seemed to be pushed to the back of my mind. I wasn't going to be alone in college, and that was all that mattered. My biggest fear was being far away from home and I thought that by having my best friend there, I wouldn't miss home so much. I thought I would keep busy with sports and college stuff, and that I could go back to my dorm where he would always be my best friend. I wouldn't have time to worry about my home life, the life I wasn't convinced I wanted to leave behind. Maybe I should explain to you why I was rooming with my best friend. He had been living in my house for six months because his house was under construction and he had nowhere to stay. So we spent six months of our lives together, sharing everything. We became inseparable and truly acted like sisters. I thought I would be happy if we slept together. That's why being with her became so emotional for me. We had done this before and it didn't seem like a problem in my house. We received our acceptance letters and responded quickly stating that we wanted to be roommates with each other.