Essay on Home, Housing, and Housing in International Practice

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In international practice, housing affordability means the possibility of purchasing housing for low-income citizens. The main influence on housing affordability is exerted by the ratio of the cost of housing, the cost of the loan, and the household’s total income. In the modern world, particular importance is attached to the personal area. That is why every other family would prefer to own their private home without sharing the space with their neighbors. The increase in consumer demand due to the development of bank lending will create an affordable housing market, which became vital in recent years, given the population growth rate (Galster & Lee, 2020). The importance of providing everyone with decent living conditions is evident. A private house allows one to embody all ideas and create internal content of the house.

In the design of my home, the key aspects would be spaciousness, harmony, and safety. I am convinced that the interior of a house should meet the lifestyle of its owner as much as possible. In my opinion, my home must reflect my values, interests, and lifestyle. Therefore, firstly, I will pick a security system or install an alarm in advance. Secondly, it will be essential for me to make sure that the house’s interior is made in the same style and there are no flashy details.
Home is a very special place. It does not necessarily have to be a house or a dwelling place. For an athlete it could be wherever they train, or for an artist it could be their studio. Home is an environment, an atmosphere, where people feel security. Security from love, security from safety, and security from memories. An important piece of a home is a sense of belonging. This comes from the expression of love. If a person is loved by those around them, the people who surround them want to be with them and love who they are as a person. This feeling is comforting and can make the home very special, especially for those who feel out of place or unloved in other places. Security can also come from safety. If a person feels protected in their home and feels like nothing can get them they feel secure. A home is a safe haven from the craziness of the world where a person can find a way to get away from the things that take away from their security. Security in memories is the most important piece of all. It encompasses a lot. In a home there are good memories and bad memories. Memories of laughter and happiness but also memories of struggle and anger. Happy memories definitely contribute to a positive feeling. When a person can think of a place and think about how they felt happy when they were there, they will always want to return. Bad memories, while at first they would seem to make a person turn away from a certain place, can have a good impact depending on how they were handled. If a person is struggling in any aspect of their life, whether it is an argument with a family member, difficulty mastering a skill in a sport, or struggling for inspiration, if the bad memory is followed by a more positive one such as forgiveness, advice, or a little word of encouragement, this can contribute to a feeling of security. In this environment, a person can feel that even though they have trials and adversity, they can overcome that by going to the place that is their home and the atmosphere that is there. My home is where I feel protected, loved, and accepted. I have had my share of good and bad memories but I cannot think of another place I would want to be when the good or the bad happens. We live in an unforgiving world, one that can tear us down in an instant and take away our sense of security. That is why we need our safe havens, our homes to give us that security and allow us to be who we without fear of what happens outside.
Recently, my baby cousin developed an infection and had to spend a week in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. It was a scary time, but ultimately the problems were identified, the appropriate care was given, and my sweet cousin was able to leave the ICU. When I think about what my home has provided for me, it is similar to the ICU-- a place where my unique needs are identified and met so that I can face the challenges in my life. Like the medical providers in the ICU, the people in my home (my family) are the experts at providing the care that I need. It’s not about the facility, it’s about the care. Not all patients need the same care. No one is worried about being fair, they are concerned with meeting patient’s needs. In my home, my family spends a lot of time trying to understand each person’s unique needs. Everyone in my house is involved in different activities, and we all have different personalities. I have a passion for running, so my parents spend time and money watching me run, providing nutritious food, buying me new shoes, and taking me to medical providers when I’m injured. My siblings have their own interests that are supported in different ways. One of my brothers was cast as a lead in his school musical despite the fact that he had very limited singing experience. In our home, we supported encouraged him as he practiced and my parents found a teacher to work with him on his singing. He ended up being very successful. In a home, people are nurtured and given the tools they need to reach their own individual potential. One of the most important tools in an ICU is a heart monitor. In a home, monitoring family member’s emotional state and making sure everyone feels loved is a priority. One person may be anxious about an upcoming test or audition while another feels excited about an opportunity to perform or race. A home is a place where people help each other to overcome anxieties, find comfort through heartaches, and cheer success. My youngest brother wanted to follow in his brother’s footsteps in the theater, but had anxiety about auditions. After discussing the situation with the director, he was offered a position as the stage manager. When he came home with his “director’s script,” my actor brother expressed how cool it was to be the stage manager. They spent the evening going over the script together. This made my youngest brother feel proud of his role in the play instead of dwelling on his prior anxiety. As we monitor each other’s feelings, we become closer together. My home is a place of “intensive care” providing emotional security and specific support like shoes, music lessons, etc. A home does not have to be fancy or house the perfect family, it simply needs to be a place of nurture and love.
Within The Walls
The laughter of my family waking me up on a Sunday morning. Everlasting outbursts of pure craziness. The uncontrollable need to make my family smile, no matter what it may intell. The relief of unwinding for hours on end with my loved ones. The support from my sisters that make up three of the four legs of the stool I call my sanity. These are the factors that make up my home. Without these perfectly imperfect qualities, my home would be nothing but the four walls and roof that surround it. My home is my support system, complete and utter craziness comprising all six of my family members. Some days I will come home to my dogs running amuck, my sisters bickering about some odd playground related argument, and my parents welcoming me with a discussion on the latest broadcast from one our local radio stations. In my home, this is normal. Walking in to a room, any room, unable to predict what will be behind the door, this is what we call “just another day”. The surprise keeps us all on our toes, willing to do and try anything. A day in our family starts a whole new chapter in the history of our home. There have been days when, out of nowhere, a shaving cream battle arises- everyman for themselves! This usually ends with my sisters and I cleaning the tiles in the kitchen, stopping periodically to point out a spot of missed cream in someones hair. The mere suggestion of these events usually brings out my parents’ crankiness. Memories like these are the building blocks of our home. Along with the craziness that makes my home, is sharing the neverending love from all six of us. Now our home is quite average in size, and having six bodies and four animals brings us much closer than most homes of similar expanse. This closeness allows us to come together, no one ever being left behind. Our home also has a continuous flow of support for whatever the issue may be, anything from unsolvable equations to major life decisions. Someone is always there to provide the guidance when needed. There is never a day in my home where I am left feeling lost or helpless. The assurance of coming home everyday to a place where I feel unconditionally safe, loved, supported, and be my true self with a hundred percent acceptance, makes my house a home. I don’t believe it is the house that provides the necessities for my home but my family who bring out the best in all of us that makes my home.