Cheaper and better!

• I have been very busy moving for these weeks. Since May 3rd on Sunday, I have enjoyed a comfortable life in my new room.
• After I submitted the essays on April 22nd, I started looking for a better environment. It was not for my luxury, but for economy and comfort. I just wanted to save money because I had known that the rent was relatively high. My friends also told me that the rent I was paying was expensive compared with that of them. So I tried to find a nice lodging at a cheaper price. In addition, I had got some problems there; my room faced the front square, which had been refurbished since I arrived there; and the engineering works made lots of noise. Even at 8 am in the morning, the workers use their power saws and electric drills. It did not only wake me up, but also made me almost crazy. Moreover, the smokers always gather and talk loudly in front of the building because it's not allowed to smoke inside; and when I open the windows, the smokes and their hilarious chatting voices come in my room directly. It, needless to say, disturbs my concentration. Besides, some bad fellows talk and sing loudly in the corridor, and some of my stuffs in the fridge at the communal kitchen have been stolen a few times. I can't believe the moral of such fellows!
• Fortunately, I had already received the statement which allowed residents to terminate the contract before the due date; you can leave your room if you don't feel comfortable under the condition that you notice your moving 28days in advance. Therefore, while I had been working on the paper, I had already had the idea to move, and finally told my intention to the bursar at the beginning of April. Then, I searched and viewed 2 rooms to let, and decided to leave the university hall by the end of April.
• I have to say I prefer the current lodging very much; the rent is cheaper by more than 100 pounds; the neighbourhood is very quiet because the building itself is located in a residential area in the suburb; now I have my own fridge, microwave, and heating cooker hob so that I can cook with those facilities. Cooking myself leads to save money again. Sleeping in the double bed is really comfortable, and the bathroom, which is very clean and quite brand new, is also only for myself; I can take a shower anytime, which is very powerful and supplies hot water plentifully. Furthermore, the landlord is very nice and generous; he showed me around the town when I brought my belongings to my room for the first time, and lets me use his washing machine, vacuum cleaner, and heater. The other day, he gave me a Day Travel Card because he didn't use it any more for that day. I had to attend the meeting at my college that day, so I really appreciated his kindness and made the most use of it; he knows I have to go to the college on Thursdays.
• I like the location of my room, but it takes one and half hours to commute to school. This will be only the demerit of the cheaper rent. Now I'm living in the south of the Thames, near Greenwich. I moved from the west to south east, which gave me a totally different environment. The old accommodation was very near the central of London, which would be very good for those who like an urban life and excitement; but for me, who was born and raised in the country, I found that the suburb would be more suitable. I walked around the neighbourhood last weekends, and took lots of pictures of the Thames, which are shown below.