Blog #4 : Expectations and reality while searching for a place to live

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I am pretty sure that most of the students have to go through this problem: finding a good place to live in. After coming to Australia for study, I had to do the same too. I wanted a place which is cheap and nice at the same time. I am sure a lot of people will agree with me that house rent in Sydney is very high.I started looking for different advertisements for rent. I found out a lot of beautiful places. The pictures of the rooms were so nice! But when I went for inspection, I faced the reality of those advertisements. If they say, its fully furnished, it means we are giving you a bed and a study table.That is it! If it says a double bed, it means a medium bed.If it says, the house is located near the bus stop, train station and shopping mall, that means you have to walk a long way to get there. The possibility is 1 in 1000 that you will find the same place that is shown in the pictures.I have found that 1 place for myself which actually matched with the pictures. So my advice for people who are searching for a place is- don't expect too much.the reality is much worse. Finally good luck to those people who are still searching for their dream house.