Hate living at college? Tired of sharing a tiny room that's most likely not even the size of your bedroom at home with another person? Fortunately, unless you're a freshman, you probably have various options of where you want to live which hopefully includes apartments. Apartments solve all (or almost all) the issues you hate about living at college while still living amongst other human beings -- the ideal living arrangement if you're half extroverted and half introverted like myself.
The best part about living in an apartment is enjoying all the comforts of home while being away. It makes this whole college thing less stressful and more homey. The main reason why college freshman feel so homesick (speaking from personal experience), is probably because they get thrown into this foreign living environment with little to no luxuries of their actual home. Apartments have kitchens, at least two bathrooms, living rooms, the whole 9 yard. Say goodbye to having to leave your dorm in your towel and bathing supplies, and taking a shower where 30 other strangers did before you. The bathrooms in the freshman dorms were actually quite disgusting if you think about it, but we had no other alternative; now we do. Cooking or baking is also a thing that you could take advantage of since you now have a stove and cabinets. Or you could save money and simply go to the cafeteria everyday and stock up the fridge with water or soda. Either way, the option's available.
With an apartment -- and this is my favorite part -- you have your own bedroom. No matter how social you are, everyone needs their privacy sometimes and not feel pressured to talk to anyone. It's human. When you live in the standard dorm, you're literally around your roommate 24/7 and there's no way of avoiding it. We all need time to ourselves and living in an apartment allows us a private living space. You could simply close your door and not feel obligated to talk to people. You're free to stay awake however late you want and decorate however you want because you're not sharing it with anyone Your room; your rules. This in itself makes college less stressful because it's a much more relaxed environment, which becomes crucial during exam week.
The beauty of it all, however, is you're still living with people yet maintaining your privacy. You can talk to your roommates whenever you want, but you could also go in your room and close the door whenever you want to. Simply put; it's a win-win.
