Choose One: Urban or Rural

Aerial view showing urbanization on Luzon island, Philippines. (Photo: CherylRamalho / Shutterstock)


Everyone is on the same boat, old narrative said. However, it is wiser if we may say that, we are on the same ocean, with our own vehicle. Some with the ship, another one with the wooden boat, or others with yacht. This sentence would reflect the reality of people who lives in large cities and other people who choose to live in small, or suburban, or even rural areas. Moreover, some people stated that people who living in huge cities having many problems than others. I would present, perhaps it is correct, based on some perspectives. 

Firstly, have a life in large cities, people are facing human from various background. For example in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. When I was there for 2 months, I have found a lot of partners from all around this country. One side that is very nice because my relation getting broader. However, on the hand, it may be stressful because I have to deal with different characteristic of people. Not only that, we also have different habit, culture, and perspectives. Compare to live in my small-city, in Kupang, there are not to crowd. In addition, the domination population is coming from Timor island. Even we still have a lot of differences, obviously, but it easier to handle. 

Secondly, large-city community quite have more work pressure. Commonly, they work for a companies. They have to reach their goal to get money so they can live properly. Even they are the owner, they still have goals to achieve the best one. I am highly sure both are stressful. While in rural areas, people tend to live by their willing. They just can be a farmer, a fisherman, or even an artist. Their main goal, generally, is to accomplish their daily needs. 

Moreover, some people argued that government have to encourage people to move to small, suburban, or rural area. Based on my opinion, perhaps it seems good. However, instead of persuade government can tackle a policy or divide a particular area to make it balance. As example, in the large city, it divided as government and bussiness district area, in regional towns it is for education area, and etc.  Nonetheless, personally, to choose where someone want to live is a right. Thus, just let it be. 

In conclusion, everyone who lives everywhere they want, in the small or huge cities, has their own obstacles. People have to realize each consquences of their choice. 

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The Q: People living in large cities have to face many problems in everyday life. What are those problems?Should the government encourage people to move to regional towns?

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