A friend of mine from college is moving to my city, so I have been thinking about what she would * |) b8 D4 K* C% d6 t9 E% j! a2 f) J; `
and wouldn’t like about it. I’d say the quality of life here, as far as fun and activities are 0 @; u# V+ L; G1 g$ V& j+ T& J
concerned, is very good. The quality of life isn’t very good, though, in other important ways.. $ `- F6 z3 r# f5 I" U+ U
Living in a large city is exciting, but you pay a price for it. There are lots of interesting things to do, and good restaurants with food from around the world. There are museums, art galleries, and lots of movie theaters. However, the crime rate is high, and people have to be careful about where they go at night. There’s a lot of traffic most of the time, and finding a parking space can be a " i. P" t- D* D# r) l( f- N: c
problem. There are also a lot of people living here. Sometimes it feels too crowded. p/ H2 M2 l5 ]2 @- {
In a big city like mine, housing is very expensive. It costs a lot even if you’re just renting an
7 `6 e+ X5 ~" |7 I+ c( [' fefficiency apartment. The good side is that there’s a lot of choice about where you want to live and how you want to live. You can find apartments of all sizes in different settings. Houses of equal variety are available for sale or rent.
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If my friend likes the great outdoors, she might be disappointed. Unfortunately, my city doesn’t have a lot of wide open green spaces, ’and there aren’t a lot of trees on the streets. We’re not near the ocean, and the mountains are a day’s drive from here. Still, we do have some natural areas. For example, we have a beautiful big park. It even has a lake in the middle that’s used for ice skating in the winter. There’s a different kind of beauty in the city. " v# Y/ @) c. _ J. `# n! k
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Thinking about it, I suppose whether my friend likes my city will depend on whether or not she likes exciting places. I hope she likes a lot of variety as far as housing and activities are
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