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It is not often a good thing to move to a new city because of the loss of friends.

It is very common to hear that somebody is not willing to move to a new city because s/he does not want to lose friends. When I was a child, I would agree with this opinion, but now, I think it is not always a bad thing to change the environment and meet some new friends.
When I was in senior school, my mother suggested me to transfer to another school in a new city because she thought the new school could provide me better education. However, in my age of 15, it was a horrible thing to suddenly leave the city which I was familiar with and separate with all my friends. Perhaps that is an age when children will rely heavily on their friends and extremely afraid of being alone. Therefore, I finally convinced my mother to let me stay in the city where I was born so that I could keep my friend around me.
However, with an individual matures, s/he will become more independent and more curious about the world outside. The same as me, in my age of 18, I went to a university in a city which is very far away from my hometown. For me, it is not a bad thing to move to a new city anymore, instead, I was quite exciting and expecting to meet new friends. It is not at all difficult to make new friend virtually. I met a friend in a club when I was in first year of university, just after a few talking, we found the same perspective about life and friends. Now, she is one of my best friends.  
In addition, with the development of technology, it is easier and more convenient to keep in touch with old friends. Telephone, email and SNS can all assist (facilitate) the close connection with old friends. Now, I keep close connections with many of my old friend through many ways such as online charting and social websites. We can be noticed of what happened to each other and show our concern and offer help whenever it is needed. For examples, I share the latest news of mine in my blog and many old friends will comment and sometimes discuss some issue with me.
It is not as formidable as many would assume to move to a new city if you consider it as a matter of fact of losing friends not only because you will have more opportunities to meet new friends but also because with the convenience provided by the developed technology, it is entirely possible to keep close connections with old friends. In this way, your social circle is not shrinking due to the loss of friends, but expanding because you are making new friends continuously.

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