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Rural to Urban Migration Essay
In this rural to urban migration essay, you have to examine the trend for
young people to move from rural areas to the city in order to study or work. 
Remember you should start by examining the question very carefully.
In many countries, young people are leaving their homes in rural
areas to study or work in cities.
What do you think are the reasons for this? 
Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
So you need to say:
Why young people are moving
Whether overall this is a positive or negative development
As the question mentions study and work, you should try to address these in
your essay.

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Think about why work or study may be more tempting to younger people in
the city as opposed to rural areas. 
Organisation
There are various ways to organise the rural to urban migration essay. You
could for example have each body paragraph with a reason and then state
why this is a pro or a con, or if it could be both. 
Reason 1 - Pro / Con
Reason 2 - Pro / Con
Or you could simply discuss the reasons then go on to discuss the pros
and/or cons later in the essay.
Reason 1 & 2 (& 3)
Pros / Cons

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Now look at the model answer. Which organisation does it follow?
Model Answer
In many countries, young people are leaving their homes in rural areas
to study or work in cities.
What do you think are the reasons for this? 
Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
In many countries around the world, the divide between rural and urban
communities has been increasing in recent years. Young people seeking
opportunities and change are making the move from their rural homes into
the big cities with the promise of increased career prospects, greater
financial freedom, and a new lifestyle, and these advantages often outweigh
the drawbacks.
One reason for young people leaving is that the business and career
opportunities offered in cities is appealing. Rural communities often have
limited prospects for young people who dream of more than the relatively
simple life of farming and small-town businesses. Regarding study, cities
will sometimes have more educational opportunities, with schools and
universities perhaps having better resources and advanced technology to
learn from. Having grown up in a smaller, rural community for their entire
lives, many young people view the move to big cities more as an opportunity
to change their social life, rather than their financial future, with the city
offering more opportunities for entertainment and to meet people from
different walks of life.
However, there can be disadvantages of such moves. Unfortunately, in many
instances, the promised opportunities do not come to fruition as the markets
are highly competitive, and jobs are still limited even in a large city. Sadly
the change in values can also be difficult for them to adjust to, and often
young people end up in further financial trouble and ultimately have to go
back to their rural homes. In some cases, they are unable to create the life
they dreamed of and sometimes live more difficult, more isolated lives in the
big city while chasing their dreams.

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While there are potential pitfalls of migrating for these young people, overall
the benefits that can be gained from taking the risk in terms of a better future
outweigh these. Ultimately it is up to each person carefully to weigh up
which is the best option for them before making any decision.
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