I found one!

I finally found an apartment that I'm actually excited about! They're clean, in a quiet neighborhood, the staff was extremely friendly, helpful and professional (total opposite of where I'm living now), and a little cheaper than the apartments I've found close to campus. The floor plan is comfortable to me (I'm really weird...I'm very particular about floor plans, because some make me uncomfortable...no joke), and just the right size for just me, the neighborhood seems quiet and fairly safe. One of the managers (who is my age) actually had a class with me last semester, so that made it even better because we knew each other. I really hope this one works out!
A couple drawbacks:
-It's far from school. I'd have to hit the interstate to go to school and back, and it would take more for me to go out and visit people, and I'd have to pay more for gas than I am this year. BUT Shanda lived far from campus before we lived together, and that was one of the least of her complaints. And maybe being far from campus will mean less parties going on around me. And my car has superb gas mileage.
-I won't know if I can get one til mid-to-late summer. However, the girl helping me (former classmate) got my name and phone number and put me in the computer so they knew I'd want one, and they'll give me a call when they know what they will have for me. I didn't even have to apply to be put on this informal waiting list.

A few more positive things (besides above):
-New-ish, nice -looking with brick buildings, and nice layouts
-Only have to pay electricity, cable and internet
-Best of all, THE WALLS AND FLOORS ARE SOUND-PROOF!!! One of the biggest reasons I don't like the Grove is that I can hear the girl in the apartment next to mine talking when I'm lying in bed, and the neighbors above stomp around like elephants and make the doors rattle, and the people below have a new sound system that makes the floor vibrate and...Okay, not complaining. I've done that. Now I will praise the newfound apartments

I was talking to a family friend on Facebook chat a while ago, telling her about my apartment woes of a roommate with severe OCD tendencies and our constant, silent power struggle. She had the same experience when she was single and living w/a roommate, and told me she loved living alone after that. She got me really excited to have my own little place. No toes to step on, no compromises have to be made...I will be in control of my space...ME!!
I'm going to take my mom to see them in a couple weeks (if there's a one-bedroom open still) cuz she is coming down here again.

Pray that I can live there!!!