I remember when I was 25 and I got my first real apartment on my own! It was like cloud nine! I had moved back home a couple of years after college (which was nice) but I yearned to be able to prove to myself I could make it on my own. I had my family close by and that was helpful. Being on my own worked well as I could reflect on different things, work on writing and reading projects, and try my hand at domestic tasks like cooking.