So.  Eating lunch off the dollar menu at McDonald's with Jane and Grace today.

For some reason, we decided to apartment-looking.

We've still got a whole year of high school.  We haven't even decided where we want to go to college.  And we decided to go looking at apartments.  Yeah, kind of off-the-wall.

We looked at University Gables, College Suites, and College Grove.  You know, those kind of community-esque rent by room apartments? 

Option of 4 bedroom, 2 bath or 4 bedroom, 4 bath.

Pre-furnished: with full size beds, not lousy twin beds like in dorms.  All utilities covered (except University Gables doesn't cover cable).  All major appliances.  They all have mini computer labs and gyms with 24 hour access.  They all have reasonably sized pools.

University Gables and College Suites cost about the same, College Grove is a little cheaper than the others.

So... if we all decide on MTSU, it's looking like Me, Jane, Grace, and Carlton?

It certainly makes MTSU seem like a better option.  Still close to home and family and friends, but at the same time on my own.

At least I've got a good option set up if I decide that I don't like my out of state schools (or if they don't accept me).