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Many believe that living in a city offers greate benefits compared to life in the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#city #greate #life #countryside
Life
 in a
city
 is considered to be more beneficial than
life
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living
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 in
countryside
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the countryside
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. In my opinion, I disagree that urban
life
 has more advantages than rural
life
.
However
, I
also
 think that in a
city
 there are a lot of opportunities to study and build a successful career. In big
cities
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,cities
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 there are more schools, colleges and universities so
people
 have more options when deciding which educational institution they should choose.
In addition
,
cities
 have wide ADD AN ARTICLE a wide The noun phrase wide variety seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article. show examples variety of jobs available. It allows
people
 to apply for a more convenient job with a high salary.
For example
, in my country, many
people
 move from
a
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apply
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rural
area
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areas
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 to
cities
 in order to find
more
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a more
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 interesting and high-payment
job
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jobs
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 just because of the lack of the latter in the
countryside
.
In addition
,
cities
 provide more options
of
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for
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 learning new things and expanding knowledge. In
cities
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people
 can attend exhibitions, museums, theatres, lectures and other different places where they may expand their knowledge about the world.
Thus
,
life
 in a
city
 has its own advantages for professional and personal growth. As for living in a rural area, there are much more benefits for mental and physical
health
.
While
 in a
city
people
 tend to maintain a sedentary lifestyle, spending their days in offices in front of computers, in the
countryside
people
 have a chance to be with nature doing some physical activities, like working on a farm or doing gardening.
For example
, where I live, older
people
 prefer spending summer and autumn in their cottages doing some gardening in order to stay healthy and be active.
Furthermore
, being at one with nature in the
countryside
 may be beneficial for mental
health
. As researchers say, being in nature has some positive effects, which include relaxation, stress level reduction, and psychological recovery.
Thus
, a rural lifestyle allows
people
 to improve their
health
 in general. In conclusion,
although
 living in a
city
 is thought to have more advantages,
life
 in the
countryside
 has its own benefits too. In my view, rural
life
 is more advantageous, especially, in terms of its positive effects on mental and physical
health
.
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