More and more people today are moving away from where their friends and family live.
Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
In recent years, a growing number of individuals decide to live far from their homes. Despite potential financial burden, positive ramifications associated with individual growth make this propensity unequivocally positive.
On the one hand, those moving out of their parents’ house are likely to face financial difficulties. These individuals are now completely responsible for meeting their financial obligations ranging from rent payment to groceries and utility bills. In reality, a person who lives independently has to spend wisely or work extra hours to cover their living expenses. Another negative of this trend is loneliness. Those moving to a new place may not only struggle to form new relationships and maintain former connections but also receive little emotional support from their loved ones.
However, moving away typically promotes self-development, especially for young people. Individuals living alone are likely to have a greater level of self-reliance as they have to take care of their own household chores and therefore develop essential skills that are previously ignored. For instance, most overseas students know how to prepare simple dishes and manage their finances to minimize living costs. These skill sets help an individual to gradually build confidence and lay a strong foundation for them to cope with more difficult problems later in life. This increases the chances of leading a successful adult life when starting a family even without parental support.
In conclusion, despite initial financial setback and isolation, the benefits concomitant with personal growth far outweigh the perceived drawbacks. Individuals should try to live independently as soon as possible after reaching adulthood to escape their comfort zone and train necessary skills.
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Growing gia tăng
Financial burden gánh nặng tài chính
Positive ramifications kết quả tình cực
Associated with liên kết với
Individual growth phát triển bản thân
Propensity xu hướng
Unequivocally chắc chắn / rõ ràng
Financial difficulties khó khăn tài chính
Responsible for chịu trách nhiệm cho
Financial obligations nghĩa vụ tài chính
Rent payment tiền thuê nhà
Groceries đồ tạp hóa
Utility bills hóa đơn điện nước
Live independently sống độc lập
Spend wisely chi tiêu tiết kiệm
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Struggle chật vật
Form new relationships hình thành mối quan hệ mới
Maintain former connections duy trì mối quan hệ cũ
Emotional support hỗ trợ về mặt tinh thần
Loved ones người thân
Promote thúc đẩy
Self-development sự phát triển bản thân
Self-reliance sự tự lực
Household chores việc nhà
Essential thiết yếu
Previously ignored trước kia bỏ qua
Overseas students du học sinh
Manage their finances quản lý tài chính
Minimize tối thiểu hóa
Build confidence xây dựng sự tự tin
Lay a strong foundation tạo nền tảng vững chắc
Cope with đối phó với
Parental support hỗ trợ từ cha mẹ
Setback sự tụt lùi
Isolation sự cô lập
Concomitant with liên quan đến
Far outweigh trội hơn nhiều
Comfort zone vùng an toàn