I moved out on my "own" (I lived in a dorm room) my first year of college 3 years ago and let me say, I hated it at first! I was miserable and missed home so badly. Eventually..it grew on me and I grew to love it. My second year, I moved into an apartment. My parents agreed to pay my rent, as long as it was the same as the dorms. I pay my other bills, tho. Living on your own definitely has it's ups, I DEFINITELY miss the home cooked meals and days when I didn't have to worry about bills..