I got approved for a studio apartment down in LA and I'll be moving into it soon. There are a few reasons why I'm excited about this. (1) No more driving down and searching in such a difficult housing market. One tenant who was trying to find someone else to take over her lease said that she literally got a hundred responses after posting on Craigslist. (2) It's my own place. I've never had my own apartment before with no one else living with me. The freedom! (3) It's the same amount I paid last year, which is considered a steal in that area. Utilities included! The only minus that I can see is that it's further from campus than where I lived last year. The bus ride would take about the same amount of time without transfers so it's okay.

Correction: I mistook this apartment with another one I was looking at and this one has carpets. I'm okay with that. Plus this one has an avocado tree right outside my door! Guacamole anyone?