TOEFL ESSAY - Young people enjoy life more than older people do

There is no doubt that entertainment in life plays an important role in people’s daily lives in many places. Some say that older people enjoy their relaxed life more than young people, while others disagree. Both sides may have their own reasons to support their views. If I had to choose one, I would say that young people enjoy their active and vital lives more than older people. Here are a few reasons.

First of all, young people are probably not afraid of anything. They are brave enough to try anything. For example, when I was in my 20s, I went with my friends to Pusan, one of the tourist attractions that many people visit. We enjoyed swimming and drinking on the beach while having a party. The next day, we had to go back home. One of my friends said we should either have an itinerary or plans for the trip, so we didn’t check the train arrival time. When we got to the train station, we found out that we missed the train and the next train wouldn’t leave until the next morning. We just stayed all night and slept on the floor of the station with newspapers as blankets, but we still enjoyed our unplanned and somehow dangerous trip. This was possible because we were young at that time.

Another reason worth mentioning is that young people are healthy and energetic compared to older people. They do a lot of sports at the gym, like to surf on the water, and travel the world on foot. Young people enjoy these things, while older people may find it difficult to engage in these activities.

In short, I strongly believe that young people enjoy their lives more than older people for the reasons mentioned above. All in all, the importance of enjoying life while young and healthy cannot be overstated.

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