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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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emerging opportunities for
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 in metropolitan areas, many find it comforting to live nearby their hometown for several reasons. It has its own merits and demerits which will be discussed
further
. The foremost reason
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 residing nearby the birth town is the support
people
 receive from their relatives.
This
also
 results in creating strong family ties over a period of time.
Besides
this
, many overtake their family business and
then
 could not just leave because of commitment.
Also
, some feel complacent with their current lifestyle and growth.
Such
people
 are too scared to explore themselves in
new
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 city. Sometimes
people
 find it beneficial to settle nearby the town of their birth as they know their
neighborhood
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 as well as
neighbors
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 personally over years, so
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during any financial crisis,
people
 are ready to help out each other.
Secondly
, it becomes easy to establish a business in
such
environment
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 where
people
 are very well aware of your goodwill.
However
, the negative impacts cannot be ignored. Not exploring
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 available sometimes limits your potential to some extent.
For instance
,
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good athlete
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does not get the opportunity to compete with players
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 other
state
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 or
city
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, would they be able to enhance their career? Apart from
this
, one does not get a well-rounded exposure
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 latest practices prevalent in
current
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 market.
Therefore
, your knowledge gets outdated over a period. In conclusion,
people
 have their own reasons for living close to their birth town which has its own consequences.
However
, if one wants to stay close to their family,
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today's
todays
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 modern technology helps you in that without sacrificing
your
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 dreams of moving to another city.
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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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