your friend has been offered a place on a course at the University where are you studied. He would like your advice about finding a place to life. Write an email to your friend. In your email Describe where you lived when you were a student at the University recommend the best way for him to look for accommodation Warn him of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

Dear Sarah, I was over the moon when I got the big news. You must be very excited to move to Toronto. How are all the preparations going? In your email, you ask if I’ve got any advice about how to find a place to live here. Well, I've given it some thought and here are a few ideas.

First

of all, I should mention where I lived back when I was a student. Actually, for the

first

semester, I was living on the university campus for more or less two months.

Although

it was great to live right beside the university, it had some drawbacks living there

such

as sharing a room with another student which wasn't pleasant at all. After my bad experience with my roommate, I decided to rent a tiny apartment on the

next

street and I was lucky to find one. I was so content with my decision back

then

. If I were you I would definitely surf the net to find a suitable and budget-friendly flat. Browsing the Internet will help you, there are plenty of websites you could search. What's really essential before choosing a place is the location. Keep in mind to find one as nearest possible to the campus because the streets get congested and you'll probably get late for your class. Another important thing is about the payments, remember that you or only able to work 20 hours a week so you can't earn a lot of money and afford an expensive apartment. anyway,

this

is all I had in mind to share with you. If you need any more advice, don't hesitate to get in touch. Love,