I like having my own apartment. I go to college in Erie PA area, moved here from Philly.
I mostly like it, because I get to buy my own food, it really helps me from cheating :lol: With my parents and 2 siblings buying food there is always junk around to tempt me. Now i can go buy my chicken and tuna and no one else will eat it.
When you're renting, check your windows/ door locks, haha... I had a place I was renting last year, and in my roomate's room his window never locked, and we were on ground floor. Over a break, most of my stuff got ganked. It sucked :sad: xbox, dvd collection, subwoofers. Luckily my speakers for the theater are too big to carry out :lol:
good luck bro, you'll enjoy it :cheers: