Dorms vs. Apartments

When I first decided that I wanted to go to college, I was excited about the idea of meeting new people and being able to live with friends. But when reality hit me and I realized that most of my friends were going to other colleges and I would have to live with some complete stranger, that excitement left quickly. Although my roommate and I are cool (we haven't had any arguments thus far) is it bad that I am ecstatic that I will have the room to myself this weekend? I have always been a person that loved to meet new people but having to live with a person that I know nothing about was not part of my plan. Although the dorm situation is not as bad as some people try to make it, I seriously plan on having an apartment next year. I just like to have my own space and not have to worry about making too much noise so that I won't disturb anyone's studying or worry about checking my friends out on time so that I won't have to deal with my RA. I have a couple of friends who have apartments and say they wouldn't go back to the dorm life in a million years. It seems like they are always having fun and I just feel left out sometimes. So if you had the choice between living in a dorm or an apartment, which would you choose?