Awww... Well, moms usually like with breakfast in bed or something like that, right? :)
This year, my siblings and I got my mom a tree and some pretty flowers for her garden, so we're going to plant them tomorrow. :) We also got my grandma a gift card to her favorite bookstore.
I tried that, but she always says that she'd rather I stick to outside chores. Apparently, once I wash my own clothes once, I can't let her do it again. XD
The dorms... They won't really be any more or any less responsibility. In the dorms, you share your bedroom and bathroom with two other people, and you have a dorm adviser who makes sure that your room is clean and everything is working correctly. But other than that, it's the same as an apartment.
Oh God... I know what you mean. Next year, I'm graduating from community college and going to a big college to live in a dorm. I don't know what I'm going to do. Especially since my mom has never taught me how to use a washing machine....