After reading your take on the matter, I've got to say it sounds like on the whole you had a great experience. Being able to tolerate uncertainty like you did

After reading your take on the matter, I've got to say it sounds like on the whole you had a great experience. Being able to tolerate uncertainty like you did is something a lot of people simply cannot do, and they get in the habit of avoiding it early on. It's what keep a lot of people in jobs where they are seriously underappreciated. Also, on an entirely unrelated-to-the-industry note, young people rarely get the chance to meet and get to know (much less live with!) people significantly different from themselves. It's a very rewarding experience, and I'd expect you'll see benefits of it for decades to come. Many people today come out of college without ever having dealt on a personal basis with anyone but their peer group and a few dozen adults who were all in positions of authority over them. That's not very conducive to understanding the commonalities and compatibilities amongst all people.