In the middle of this school year, I made the change from commuting to school to living on campus. I didn't want to get thrown in with random roommates who may or may not have been accepting of getting a new roommate in the middle of the year, so I chose to live in a single apartment. I was both excited and nervous about this: I was ready to have my own space that was completely mine, but worried that I'd get lonely sometimes. Even though it can be a little quiet, I've come to realize that living alone definitely has it's perks.

1. You can have people over whenever you want.

2. Loud music and spontaneous dance parties with yourself are a normal occurrence.

3. You can eat anything at any time and not have to worry about "manners".

4. You can freely walk around naked for a while after you shower.

5. You don't have to worry about waking anyone else up in the mornings.

6. Everything about your place is yours- the decor, the food, the candles, etc.

7. You don't have to worry about spending too much time in the bathroom, or anyone else spending too much time in the bathroom.

8. You can drink everything straight out of the carton.

9. Everything can be as messy or as neat as you want it.

10. You can come barging in at 3 a.m. and not have to worry about bothering anyone.