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People used to live in the same city throughout their lives, but now they change where they live several times. What is the cause? Do you think it is a positive or negative trend?

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In the past,
people
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 lived in the same place their whole lives. Nowadays, some
individuals
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 relocate multiple times. In the remainder of
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. One possible cause of
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 trend is the lack of opportunities for young adults.
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, young
individuals
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 in cities with a growing population have a harder time finding work prospects.
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 is especially true in smaller areas.
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, I moved to Panama City at 23 years old because I could not find a job
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 my hometown.
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, as a young
person
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 I found
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 city exciting.
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, my father worked for 30 years in
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 company. Others move from the countryside to big cities to access higher quality education unavailable in their hometowns.
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,
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 trend allows
people
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 to find options for professional
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 or education. Another key factor is the natural disasters that occur in certain regions.
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 natural risk and after some
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events,
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 many
individuals
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 migrate to other places.
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, in Mexico City after the earthquake of
2017
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2017,
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 a large number of
people
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 moved to small towns in order to avoid similar experiences. What is more, thanks to climate change governments expect that many
individuals
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 migrate multiple times in order to escape from places with extreme climate conditions.
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 phenomenon can lead to
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 wave of migration for humans. Clearly,
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 to other
location
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 should be positive for
people
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 in areas at natural risk. In conclusion, nowadays
people
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 move frequently driven by many
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such
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 as economic opportunities and natural events. I believe that
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 is a positive development because it increases the options
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people
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 to achieve goals and build a better life.

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Your opinion

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...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?

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