1. My own room!

I never realized how much I missed having my own room until I got to college. Now don't get me wrong, my roommate was great, but I value my alone time a great deal and due to being introverted, I struggle to be around people 24/7. Having my own room will allow me to have that much-needed alone time, while also still being social with friends and my roommates.

2. A kitchen!

I am not the best chef, but I do enjoy cooking for myself and going grocery shopping. I like having control over what I eat, and when I have to rely on the dining hall, that gets hard. Now I'll be able to cook and stay healthy, while also enjoying going out sometimes.

3. Not paying for laundry!

I despised doing laundry in my dorm. I would have to go down multiple flights of stairs and wait for the machines to be available, and worst of all, I would have to PAY money to do laundry. Seriously? It's not like I want to do this, I have to have clean clothes & sheets! My house will have laundry machines just feet from my room, and I won't even have to pay!

4. No RA!

Both of my RAs were super nice and helpful over my 3 semesters in dorms, but I hated having mandatory hall meetings and someone to report to.

5. No more resident parking!

I was able to have my car on campus this past semester, but what was horrible was the fact that my car was parked about 10-15 minutes away from where the rest of the residents parked their cars. Now, my car will be parked right outside my house for easy access anytime I need to go somewhere.

6. Not having to register to stay!

Because I am on the dance team at my school, sometimes I have to stay over short breaks or come back early, which meant I would have to register to stay just in case. I also could not get into my dorm over winter break, so if I needed to come back then I would have to get a hotel. Now I can get into my house whenever I need to as long as I have my keys!