In the past, most people lived in small villages where everyone knew everyone else. Nowadays, most people live in large cities where they only know a few people in their area. What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small community?

It is a common belief that villagers seemed to be more friendly and

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exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

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their counterparts who lived in big, modern cities in the past.

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undoubtedly potential pros and cons of settling in rural areas, which we will discuss here. There were a variety of benefits that small-town

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could offer to our past generations. Foremost among these was perhaps lifestyle of those individuals

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as in rural areas which apparently were much

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paced and more relaxed, while those who reside in urban areas.

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availability of their precious time to

conversate

carry on a conversation

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and share

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stories with each other on their way to work or simply heading to a local market.

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, country-dwellers were often regarded as friendly inhabitants who would be willing to give a helping hand to others without hesitation.

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reason to propose rural

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was the element of less traffic on the road, which allowed drivers to commute

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and less stressful. Which, we can see that

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would greatly help to create a friendly and welcoming living space for many people of

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the older generation

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. Despite the positives mentioned above, people living in small villages had to face a range of other factors that might urge them to migrate to bigger cities. These range from limited industry, lack of job opportunities to less access to qualified education.

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, my father in his younger years had to travel hundreds of

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to get to college on the grounds of the absence of

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schools in his

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a surrounding or nearby region

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. From the recreational perspective, countryside residents seemed not to have enough entertaining choices to enjoy the artistic and cultural

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with very few museums or

theaters

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

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in town, which in turn caused a great sense of boredom and tediousness. In conclusion, it appears to me that there was a strong spirit of

neighborliness

a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors

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and community in small villages, and that there were both merits and drawbacks of living in these areas. Provided that there

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more social activities readily available in the more rural area, it seems as though the village

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is an appealing one to some,

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it depends on the individuals personal preference.