'Logical person' - Letter to roommate - stanford supplement

Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate - and us - know you better.

To my future roommate:

You will be glad to know that I am a morning person so you won't have the problem of waking me up if I oversleep. As a rower my body does not understand the concept of sleeping in. It has the tendency to jolt me awake for fear I have overslept and will miss training and so I find it difficult to sleep past 9am. Don't worry though, I am used to tip-toeing around a room, since I currently live in an apartment, and I will be very careful not to wake you if you want to sleep a lot longer. However, the advantage of having a rower for a roommate is that I will have a constant supply of food and of course I will share as long as crumbs are not left everywhere.

You should also know that I have a need to always finish things; you could call it persistence, determination or OCD. It could be a sudoku, a crossword, a puzzle, a book. I am sorry if you find me sitting at my desk or in bed reading a book late into the night or trying to complete the Harry Potter Top 200 quiz on Sporcle.

As an aspiring engineer I enjoy reading science-related magazines, such as New Scientist, American Scientist and National Geographic. I often keep issues that are a few months old lying around in case a topic that I came across in an article a few months ago comes up during a class discussion. You will often be able to find a few under my bed and I sometimes slip on their glossy covers when walking around the room.

I am also a very logical person. I think things through and always come up with a plan. If you ever find yourself with nothing to do in the evening, I'll take the initiative and organize something. That doesn't mean I am not spontaneous! I can be a very relaxed person who will "go with the flow." If you ever feel stressed or worked up about something, I will help you calm down. I will always be honest with you so never be afraid to ask my opinion about anything.

Can't wait to meet you!

Arianne

this is nice, but maybe you could try to put a little more about some quirks of yours. it will make the essay a little more personal. right now it seems a bit detached. you have the basic information you need, just add something to make it a little more personal. hope i helped.

please check out my Rice essay if you have time.

The letter is very informative and reveals a lot about you with some side comments in there that makes it entertaining. I would say to maybe try and make the beginning and end a little more original and memorable, but at this point, I think that your letter is good to go.

Instead of adding all these aspects of yourself, maybe cut it down to one or two aspects and expand on them.