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Some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born. What might be the reasons for this? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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Nowadays,
people
 are really mobilised to consider where they lives. Some
people
 might prefer to live close when they were born. We illitrate ireasons, advanages and disadvantages in the below pragraph. Most
people
 decide to have their own houses, we might normally consider the
area
 or location that we are familiar with. Because of
this
, considering the living areas to where we were born will become one of considerations. Living in a familiar
area
, which would have certain of advantages and disadvantages. From pro perspective, we will be fully aware the neighborhood and school
area
. When we live in the same place over a decade, we will feel more secure as everyting that we are familiar with.
Thus
, most
people
 might prefer to live in familiar location, which is their comfort zone.
Therefore
, they do not need to waste their times to explore around. For examples: schools for kids, new resturants, shopping malls etc. On top of that,
people
 might prefer to live in the
area
that is
 closed to parents. In chinese culture,
people
 will arrange certain of gathering when they have any celebration or they might visit their parents more often. From cons perspective, we might not be able explore into different community. We might limit our chance to make new friends or neighbors.
For example
: Richmond is so-called "Little Hong Kong", which have many HongKonger live in
this
area
. In Vancouver
area
, which live with different
people
, including Asian, non-Asian. It might give us a chance to make new friends and understand their culture via communication. In conculsion, considering living close to where they were born, which is absolute right or wrong answer.
This
 consideration where we place is a personal decisions. In my perspective, I prefer to live in a place that I am familiar with as there is full of my memories and surrounding by my parents and neighborhood.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Familiarity
  • Comfort
  • Social ties
  • Family ties
  • Belonging
  • Resources
  • Opportunities
  • Fear
  • Unknown
  • Financial constraints
  • Cultural attachment
  • Language barriers
  • Limited education
  • Skills
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