1. 18 2. £15,000 3. 3 bed semi rented 4. £485pcm 5. I had no choice my parents went to live in another country. I would say that the biggest shock is the amount of people you need to deal with concerning bills and such. Remember you need to sort stuff like. Gas Water Electric Council tax Rent/Mortgage Phone/internet line/bill Tv licence Apart from that you have to wash your own clothes too which is fun, But you can do what ever you want like walk round with your mess out and have wild parties everynight. Fun, Fun, Fun