I Want to Get My Own Apartment

I've been struggling for nearly two years to get an apartment even though I'm not fully prepared I'm willing to negotiate, pay up, and work, work, WORK for it. After all that fighting with myself on falling short on requirements...I think at this point I'll just be honest with future landlords from now on. In other words, I'm going to TRY to get my first apartment soon with whatever I have to offer! <3