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A person's home is as much a reflection of his
personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom
he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) " {{U}}
{{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}home". But in general, and especially for the
student or new wage earners, there are practical{{U}} {{U}} 2
{{/U}} {{/U}}of cash and location on {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}}
{{/U}}that idea. Cash shortage, in fact, often means that the
only way of {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}when you leave school is
to stay at home for a while until things {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}}
{{/U}}financially. There are obvious {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}of
living at home-personal laundry is usually {{U}} {{U}} 7
{{/U}} {{/U}}done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there
will be a well-established circle of friends to call {{U}} {{U}} 8
{{/U}} {{/U}}And there is {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}the
responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand,
much depends on how a family {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Do
your parents like your friends? You may love your family-{{U}} {{U}}
11 {{/U}} {{/U}}do you like them? Are you prepared to be {{U}}
{{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}when your parents ask where you are going in
the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot
manage a(n) {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}, and that you finally
have the money to leave, how do you {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}}
{{/U}}finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your
home area, the possibilities are {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}}
{{/U}}well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always a good
{{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}of information. If you are going to
work in a {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}area, again there are the
papers-and the accommodation agencies, {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}}
{{/U}}these should be approached with {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}}
{{/U}}Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the {{U}} {{U}}
20 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the first week's rent, if you take accommodation they
have found for you.