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Thank you very much for your advice @Nautiloid Have you taken the GRE test before? May I ask what you scored for AW?

Hi, I would greatly appreciate it if you could spend a few minutes reading and giving me some feedback for the following essay. Thanks in advance ! To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. Surely a fraction of us has interacted with different cultures all over the globe, be it through travelling, studying abroad or taking work placements overseas. With the advancement in technology globalization is one of the factors that mark this century, allowing humanity to further integrate and understand each other. While it may be true that the important characteristics of a society may be most easily found in major cities it is not always the case. When talking about characteristics underlying a society our train of thoughts immediately leads us to the values, beliefs and qualities of the citizens within the society. It is for definite that no human being is exactly the same mentally and physically as complexity is what defines us. However the possibility of finding the same set of core qualities existing in individuals from the same society cannot be negated. Furthermore we cannot make a link between the existences of characteristics with the geographical regions in which the citizens live. For example the Vietnamese people are characterized with diligence and natural intelligence – features that can be observed in any Vietnamese city that tourists set foot in. One cannot deny that major cities are where many people choose to reside, and thus present an ease for the observers studying the society as they have a vast population to examine. This convenience does not necessarily mean that the ability to gather data in the rural area is precluded, which is what is specified in the statement. Closely linked to the point that I have just made, main cities are where the population density rockets as job opportunities and good education are readily available. A quick reflection on big cities around the world reveals changes due to the substantial migrations that have been occurring during these past decades. This could imply that the core values that the citizens once possessed can now be subconsciously internationalized as they frequently encounter immigrants at workplace or at school. Consider how London, New York and other cities have witnessed the arrival of many immigrants from various backgrounds and ethnicity. If a study is to take place in only these cities the characteristics observed might not be as original and authentic as if the study was taken with citizens in the rural areas. An example that can provide support for this line of argument is found in Ho Chi Minh city, the biggest city in Vietnam. With an increasing number of students being sent abroad to study, the young generation has become more open-minded than ever, as a result of having their eyes opened up to new horizons. Nevertheless they cannot be representatives of the Vietnamese population as the core value remains conservative and aligns with the Eastern Asian culture, which can mostly be seen through the behaviours and routines of the people in the rural area. Studying only the major cities that have access to different cultures around the world may sway the conclusion of the observers about the society. Given the examples laid out, using only big cities to gather a view about a society has limitations. There is no need to discard this mean entirely, but rather to take into account the different factors that could affect the results obtained and the implication based on the results.