Great story ;)
I too felt the same@the age 0f 19 desperate f0r my own space which is when I got my first real job out in the real world and got me a new ride(99beetle decked out with rims inspired by one of 2pac's vids).
I even got my first apartment @the age of 19 which was an accomplishment considering I had no plans what-so-ever during my school days! My parents did not teach college and what not, basically we were left for dead:( But guess what, I found a way bebe! haha!