▶ Your Answer : There might be some people who believe that it is much better for children to grow up in rural areas than in the cities. However, I personally disagree with the above idea for the two subsequent reasons.
To begin with, schools in big cities generally offer more qualified education to students. As almost all top tier schools are located in urban areas and those school have much better faculties and facilities, students who live in big cities have more chances to experience superior educational environment. Considering the fact that educational environment plays a significant role in developing students' abilities, experiencing superb education would lead a student to grow up to be a talented person. According to research conducted by Seoul National University Education Center, two groups of students were presented with educational materials on bird species. Group A was given materials consisted with video and audio clips, and Group B was provided with just textbooks. After being tested, group A outperformed group B in recalling the name of the species, suggesting that the quality of education environment such as equipments for education affects students' abilities.
In addition, children can be provided with more cultural benefits when they live in big cities. To be specific, in big cities, a various kinds of cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions and movie festivals are held in big cities when compared to rural areas. These kinds of cultural events would have a great impact on increasing creativity of children. Let me bring up my personal story as an example. I have lived in Seoul, the biggest city in Korea, in my childhood and I went to lots of curtural events on every weekend. I could have had chances to appreciate diverse art works and enjoy classical music to trendy music, all of which actually helped me enormously. Thanks to the experiences in my childhood, now I could become an art critic.
To sum up, in big cities, children can experience more qualified education and various kinds of cultural events. In this regard, I personally believe that it is more advantageous for children to grow up in big cities. |