What advice would you give someone moving out of home for the first time?

I'm 18, female and studying fulltime at University. I'm planning on moving out early next year because my parent's house is too far from Uni and the commute each day is taking its toll on my life. I'm dead broke right now but am working towards having enough $ for the move by next year. What are some good tips/personal experiences you can share about moving out of home? When looking for a room to rent, what should I keep in mind?What advice would you give someone moving out of home for the first time?
I have no friends, and am so shy that I'm 27 and have never been on a date, but I did fine when I moved out.





I'm pretty sure that any apprehension you may have is unmerited. The main thing is to make sure you never tap into your rent money, but since you're a female I doubt you have this problem.





I got into tapping into my rent money just so I could be around some girls (not even that attractive), and then I found myself almost unable to make rent!What advice would you give someone moving out of home for the first time?
For the first few months, do NOT buy things that you don't need - save up, and see how much your expenditure per month REALLY is before you start to splurge; go out for dinner a couple times or something, sure, but be conservative about it, otherwise you can quickly make your first experience of freedom seem like hell incarnate.





When looking for a room... if the person gives off a creepy vibe, don't do it. If they seem to be *excessively* clean, then they probably are, and will get in your face about a plate left in the sink. If they seem overbearing, they probably are. Just follow your gut instinct there.
Room mates are always the snag . If you can do it alone, that is 80 percent of the battle. Just stay disciplined with money, keep the parties to a minimum, and no matter how secure the building is you should always have one of those door braces that snug up to the door knob when you are at home .

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