The emergence of the apartment helped many countries to accommodate their increasing population because unlike the traditional house, apartments can accommodate many people on many floors with relatively minimal space. As a result, many countries have built countless apartments because of space-efficiency, and now numerous people live in apartments. However, I believe that living in traditional houses offer more advantages, for example, privacy might be more protected. Moreover, owning a garden is easier.
Living in a traditional house might protect people's privacy more than apartments since they are detached from other dwellings. In other words, if one lives in an apartment, where sound is not well blocked, his neighbors might be able to hear when he speaks which means privacy is revealed to others. From my personal experience, I lived in an apartment when I was in middle school. When I had the first exam, I failed most of the courses. When my mother found out about my failure at school, she yelled at me and called me "good-for-nothing." The next day, my neighbor, who lived right next to us, came to my home and said "I know a tutor who is really good in teaching, and you should hire her because she will bring your daughter's marks up remarkably." My mother and I were embarrassed, and our family moved to a traditional house with a prediction that our privacy would be more respected there. Fortunately, nobody interfered with my family’s business.
It is generally impossible to have a personal garden if one lived in an apartment unless he is affluent enough to buy the garden, which is expensive, in the apartment complex. However, if one lives in a traditional house, owning a garden is not a problem. Therefore, people in a conventional house can enjoy the benefits of the traditional house. For example, one can grow his own vegetables and eat healthy food. Thus, one can improve his health. Furthermore, people's activity is less restricted in a traditional house, in other words, people have more freedom in what they do. For instance, children who generally like to run around can actively play and shout anytime and anywhere in a traditional house, which can cause conflicts if one lived in an apartment.
In modern society, more and more people tend to live in apartments because it is convenient since apartments are usually built in the center of an area. However, because my privacy is more protected, and it is easier to own a garden in a traditional house, I prefer to live in a traditional house. |