Over the
last
decades, the number of
people
who reside in rural
areas
has decreased
due to
the migration of a large proportion of individuals to metropolises. I believe it has both drawbacks and benefits.
Moving from the countryside to big
cities
has several benefits for immigrants. First of all, in urban
areas
,
job
opportunities are more than in rural
areas
. Many factories and building industries need manual labourers and pay a good amount of money, and
this
is a great chance for those who are coming from rural
areas
, especially those who do not have academic education to get a
job
and have income.
For example
, my brother who lived in our village could get a part-time
job
in a clothing store on the weekend.
Moreover
, nearly all universities and colleges are located in big
cities
, so
people
from rural
areas
can continue their education and have promising future prospects. In many rural communities, there is not even a secondary school,
as a result
, children have to walk or ride for a long distance to go to a secondary school in the nearest town. It can be seen that moving to big
cities
is beneficial for youngsters.
However
, there are some negative aspects of leaving villages and starting a new life in
cities
.
The first reason is that the majority of these
people
are young , and their parents continue living in the countryside. Many of these old
people
are suffering from chronic diseases and could not work effectively on their farms.
Therefore
, they cannot run their local businesses and have to sell their homes and lands and join their children. Obviously, the transition would not be very smooth and easy for older adults and might impact their psychological health, causing depression or anxiety disorders.
For instance
, my grandparents had problems with living in an apartment because they lived on a huge farm in our village.
In addition
to
this
, most big
cities
are facing overgrowing population. The influx of more
people
would exaggerate the issues
such
as rental rates and traffic which make life harder for those who are dwelling in capital
cities
.
In conclusion, leaving rural
areas
and starting a new life in big
cities
has both positive and negative effects. Increasing
job
opportunities and possibilities of continuing education are the bright sides of
this
event,
while
elderlies’ difficulties in managing their rural tasks and adaptation to urbanization are the dark sides of
this
journey. I recommend that by building industrial factories in rural
areas
, we can decrease immigration to urban
areas
.