I was counting down the days to when I could move into my first apartment. Living on campus sucked major butt. Not only did my room flood regularly during the first half of the school year, but I ended up moving because my RA loved to play "mom" a little too much, and then my best friend in the whole world, who also happened to be my roommate, left school, leaving me in a room all to myself. At first I was okay with it. I took over her closet, moved all the furniture around, and told myself I could survive the last four months of college without her.

Lemme tell ya: living alone sucks.

So, naturally, I decided to sign a 15-month lease for an apartment. I moved in with three random roommates and found out these seven things about moving to your first apartment:

1. Cooking. SUCKS.

I know this Beyoncé gif makes cooking look super sexy and inviting, but I absolutely hate cooking. It's way too much time and effort to feed one person. I have better things to do with my time.

So, saltine crackers and peanut butter it will be.

2. I have way too many clothes.

But, then again, do I really want to give any of them away?

3. This takes a LOT of moo-lah.

I think I may need to pick up another job.

4. I still need my parents.

I still need my mom to clean my bathroom and my dad to put up shelves.

5. Safety is key.

Park under a street light, always lock the deadbolt behind you, make friends with neighbors, double-check that you locked you car. Safety first, kids.

6. Cheaper doesn't always mean better.

Because you'll soon find out that your shower curtain is moldy, your air conditioner doesn't work, there's a leak in your ceiling, God only knows what's in your garbage disposal, and your sink is clogged.

7. Everyone should know how to work a drill.

Because hanging up curtains freaking sucks and waiting on dad to come do it just doesn't cut it. I should've listened to you about a lot of things, dad. But especially about how to change oil and how to work a drill.