Housing

So, my room is good through fall term. That still leaves a question of where I'm going to live for winter and spring terms. I'm considering applying for on-campus housing for winter or spring term, but I'm not sure which. I'd like to live in the dorms, but I'd also like the to live by myself, which I may not get another opportunity to do for several more years.

I'm leaning toward applying for winter term, for these reasons:

1. Probably the greatest number of people who are going to drop out mid-year, will do so after fall term.
2. What's the point of doing the thing that will help me meet people at the end of the year when I'm about to (hopefully) transfer anyway?
3. If I have to look for an apartment to rent starting in January, I'll be looking for an apartment over Winter Break when I'm in Portland.

My only worry is that if I live in the dorms winter term, I will get lazy and not look hard enough for an off-campus apartment for spring.

Thoughts?