During my last year of college, I moved into my first apartment alone. Carrie Berk After living at home for most of college, I decided to move into my own place senior year. I thought living alone would help me foster independence and allow me to become a "real adult." Although the move was overwhelming at first, it's helped me learn to embrace chaos. I'll be honest — when I moved into my first apartment after graduating from college, I didn't know the difference between Tide and Cascade po...