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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays,

while

there are many

people

, especially those among the young generations like Gen Y or Gen Z, who prefer to have independent lives away from families, some folks decide to stick around in the neighbourhood for many understandable reasons.

This

article will explore some of those and provide the advantages and drawbacks of living a

life

in your

hometown

. The first considerable reason is an emotional one. A person growing up can get familiar with the

place

in terms of the culture, the vibe, etc.

As a result

, a very strong, deep connection is created that bounds the individual to be around in the neighborhood for a long period of their

life

. Family and relatives

also

play a huge part in their decision to settle in their

hometown

. Aside from the emotional element,

people

can find it a responsibility to take care of elder family members

such

as their parents, or grandparents. It is very apparent in the previous generations, mostly in East Asia where we are used to living in a big house with 2 or 3 more generations together, including our parents. Financial-wise, knowing the cost of living in

such

an area is

also

a reason why they opt to stay in the neighbourhood

instead

of moving

elsewhere

. With these reasons listed, it is not difficult to see the benefits of living near the

place

where they grew up. First of all, they only need less to no time at all to fully adapt to

life

in the

hometown

since we know the area, and we know each other. It is very beneficial to continue the relationship

instead

of building a new one when moving to a new

place

. Living near your family can allow them to properly fulfil their duty as a family member, especially in the case of an emergency. From my experience, since my house is only a few steps away from my grandfather's house, it is very convenient to assist my grandfather who has high blood pressure and some heart-related issues.

However

, there are drawbacks to spending the majority part of

life

staying around in one

place

. First of all, it is inevitable that as time goes on, the

hometown

will eventually change. Since they are too familiar with the

place

, it will be a struggle for them to adapt to the changes in terms of

people

, scenery, and much more. And

while

financially speaking, we can be fully aware of the cost of living in our

hometown

, it actually hinders the chance of exploring a more suitable option educationally, and financially for your children in the long term based on each family's circumstances. We can conclude the essay by saying that strong bonds and family responsibility are the two main reasons why some

people

choose to live around where they were born.

While

the decision can bring emotional benefit and the ability to fulfil family duties, it

also

restricts the ability to adapt to changes and worse, the decision can eliminate any better, more suitable alternatives for a better quality of

life

.