On the flip side, I decided to live by myself now that I’m in grad school. With the heavy workload, I like to know that I can always come home and study in the quiet. I will admit that my parents pay the rent though. When I didn’t have as much work, I really preferred living with people. It was a lot more fun, and we always joked around and relaxed at night. If you have free time, I really think that living with people that you like is superior to living alone–as long as everyone is respectful of private space.