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Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. They would like your adivce about finding a place to live. Write an letter to your friend. In your letter: describe where you lived recommend the best way to look for accommodation warn them of mistakes students make

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Dear Sam, How are you? I heard you got into Oxford. That's amazing! I know how you must be feeling right now, overjoyed but anxious at the same time. One of the most stressful things about moving to university was getting proper accommodation. I have some tips for you so that you won't have the same issues I faced. I had no knowledge about real estate, as you could have guessed, so I took the easiest option which was to stay in the dorms. That was a big mistake. The dorm room was only big enough for one person and the toilets, kitchen, and laundry room were all shared. The lease was only for a year so I had to find another place to live
at the end
 of the year which was really frustrating. The best way to save time and money is to find a friend you can share an apartment with and rent it out for the duration of your studies.
This
 will solve the living situation from the start and you won't have to worry about it in the future. There are a lot of mistakes I made, like going for the easiest option which turned out to be the worst decision ever.
Also
, the admin will try to force you to get a room provided by the university and a lot of my classmates caved under the pressure and gave in. Be strong. Do not go for
this
 option because after a year they will kick you out and you will have to start from scratch. I know you will achieve a great deal at Oxford and you can contact me whenever you need anything. Kind regards, Ibrahim
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