DO YOU MIND SHARING?

Everybody would like to find a place of their own. Renting a flat is very popular but quite an expensive solution. Who can afford to pay a high rent and other bills (e.g. electricity and telephone bills) on their own? What's more, the more conveniently located the flat is, the higher the rent. You can choose from apartments in the city centre or in the suburbs and if you don't mind commuting, the second option is just for you. However, if you are a city dweller and like to have all the facilities available within walking distance, go for the city centre. 

Sharing a flat is very popular especially among students and singles as they split the costs. First, you need to find a right flatmate; it isn't easy as a man is a creature of habit. In addition, you never know what this person is like. I remember sharing a room in a dormitory (luckily it was only one weekend) with a really nice girl who studied rahabilitation. At the very end of our stay, she turned out to steal some money from me and vanished. Well, that's life... Then, you need to set the flat rules, e.g. household chores schedule, partying and smoking policies, light-out period. Finally, you can move in with all your stuff which need to be kept somewhere. So you start to furnish your flat (or just a piece of it) and there a new story begins...

find a place of my own - znaleźć swój kąt
rent a flat - wynajmować mieszkanie (od kogoś)
can afford to - móc sobie pozwolić na coś
pay the rent - płacić czynsz
conveniently located - dogodnie położone
in the city centre - w centrum miasta
in the suburbs - na przedmieściach
commute - dojeżdżać do pracy 
a city dweller - mieszkaniec miasta
facilities - udogodnienia

within walking distance - w bliskiej odległości
go for - wybierać 
share a flat - dzielić z kimś mieszkanie
split the costs - dzielić się kosztami
man is a creature of habit - przyzwyczajenie jest drugą natura człowieka
dormitory - akademik
rehabilitation - resocjalizacja 
set the flat rules - ustalić zasady panujące w mieszkaniu
move in - wprowadzać się
furnish - umeblować / urządzać

blazer - Mango %

blouse - Mango

jeans - Mango % (old)

shoes - H&M %

bag - Zara