<< I have lived both in a small town and in a big city. Until I entere my university and come to Tokushima. I lived in Shinjuku. I think Shinjuku is a big city, and everyone might admitt this opinion. Because the population of Tokushima is 800,000, and the number of people who use Shinjuku station a day is 3,500,000, that is more than 4 times than the population of Tokushima. As I have such an experience, I can say advantages and disadvantages to live in both of the cities. As a residence of a big city, I think the most advantage is its convenience. Near my house, there are so many department stores and famous restaurants, so I can do anything I want with little effort. I can get imported books in a big book store, or I can go to a famous coffee shop ealier than who live in a rural area. As a worker I can get many job opportunities in a big city. In urban areas many large company have their office, so people who want to work there must live in a urban or its surrounding areas. But to live in such areas have disadvantages. One disadvantage I can tell is its expenssiveness of a house. In a big city where many people move in, the price of land is very expenssive. So most of the residence must live in a small house or in an appartment. Another problem to live in a big city is its pollution of air. Since there are so many people, there are so many cars in a large city. So the air in a big city is very contaminated with gases. On top of that, in a big city we have little nature such as trees of forests. The advantage to live in a small city such as Tokushima is its smallness. As so many people live in the city, I often meet with my friends at the street. In Shinjuku I rarely meet with my friends in the city. And most of the small cities have mountains or rivers or sea near or in the cities. So on Sunday afternoon, I can go to a mountain by my car in a half an hour. By climbing the mountain, and I can refresh my minds. If I want to do this in Shinjuku, it will take 1 or 2 days. Finally I think the best place to work is a big city, and the best place to live is a small city. So I think we must live in a small city, and the father of one family must go to a big city to work. It may take the father 2 or 3 hours a day, but I think it is a best way to let his children grow up in best circumstances.