In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a house with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development?

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Nowadays, in western countries
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it is increasingly popular that
youngsters
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choose to live alone or live with someone when they finish secondary school. In
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outcomes including the drawbacks if a young individual lives independently. To start with, freedom is the main reason why young people prefer to leave after they graduated from high school and it will leave them away from their
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. It is very common for
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to seek freedom, sometimes looking for freedom can lead them to harm.
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, five years ago, my brother decided to live in a dormitory when he was studying at university. With
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, he met his friends that led him to do an improper activity
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as using illegal drugs. In consequence, he wasn't able to finish his study as it was too late for my
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to save him from using drugs.
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, living alone is not a good option if a young person doesn’t have concrete guidance from
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.
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, I strongly believe that living alone will prepare adolescents to mature physically and mentally. We all know that it is quite common these days that students support themselves for their studies. Take responsibility as an example. When
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live alone, it is very essential for them to adapt to the environment. They will need to manage their money wisely as their
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are not around them anymore.
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, they need to share obligations with their housemates
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as paying the rent, bills and household chores.
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, adolescents will grow up being accountable people and would highly likely help them prepare for the future. In conclusion, teenagers who decided to leave their
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because they want to live alone or with someone are becoming popular. Even though there are various disadvantages, it is, in fact, the chance for them to grow responsible that leads them to their decision. In my opinion, living independently will contribute positively to our
youngsters
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nowadays if guidance from
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will still be present.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • self-reliance
  • financial responsibility
  • social isolation
  • housing demand
  • personal growth
  • financial strain
  • problem-solving
  • decision-making skills
  • disrupt
  • support networks
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