From my experience going to boarding school, living on campus at University and living with housemates for almost a decade and having an enjoyable time throughout.

So much of this experience comes down to who you end up living with. I've been lucky to live with friends with fairly similar interests and career drives where it matters, and that changes the experience. If you enjoy the people you live with outside of just the fact you're living together, it changes everything.

If you have those things you get to live with people whom you enjoy their company, talk about topics, do activities together, build further relationships with others and benefit financially from shared costs that can help you build a future.

Absolutely you will need to be able to share and cohabit which can be more challenging as you grow up wanting your own space.