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.

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there are many

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, 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.

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

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in your

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

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in terms of the culture, the vibe, etc.

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

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. Family and relatives

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play a huge part in their decision to settle in their

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. Aside from the emotional element,

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

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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

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a reason why they opt to stay in the neighbourhood

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of moving

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

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

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in the

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

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of building a new one when moving to a new

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. 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.

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, there are drawbacks to spending the majority part of

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staying around in one

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

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will eventually change. Since they are too familiar with the

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

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, scenery, and much more. And

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

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, 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

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choose to live around where they were born.

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

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

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