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$5K seems like a lot of money to you right now, but it could grow into a lot more. Why not buy something like an endowment policy now when you are young, and then when you are ready to buy a house you can use the Endowment as security and get a better deal.
You could gamble your $5K on half assed ideas but the truth is, if you are very entrepreneourial you can start from nothing and make a successful business. If you aren't you could quickly lose your $5K.
If you want to be a bit more interesting then invest it say 50:50 in mutual funds and bonds. Stay away from US equity right now as it is quite uncertain what will happen (similar to US housing) but an international fund, or US bonds would be good investments and give you an interest in terms of studying the funds, the underlying markets etc. Have a look at China, Thailand and Malaysia for example.
Whatever you decide to do, be smart and minimise your downside.
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