Change or Not This is an IELTS writing task. Question: Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. My answer: Happiness is a common desire and pursuit of humanity. Different people, however, have different definition of a happy lifestyle. Some enjoy a life with few changes, while others would rather live a changeable one. There are pros and cons to both. Most aged people and some young people prefer a stable life. This is because such a life is very easy to handle. They don’t need to worry too much about the challenges brought about by the changes. Therefore, they can spend more time in relaxing and enjoying what they have achieved rather than working very hard continually to create new things. Besides, new lifestyle often cost people a lot of unnecessary time and efforts to get used to. This is especially true if the existing one has already been good enough. The downside of this lifestyle is that it can sometimes be rather dull. Most of the youth and some old, on the other hand, are in favour of lives with changes. It is mankind’s instinct to explorer the unknown. This lifestyle meets people’s, especially young people’s curiosity. In addition, some psychologists believe that this desire is inherited from our ancestors to reinforce our survival. This is because such a lifestyle helps us to better and accelerate the adaptation of new environment and the ability to overcome new challenges if they are needed. Lastly, a person that is always seeking changes is logically more likely to find a life pattern that is the happiest to him or her. In my view, neither lifestyle is favourable to all. Different people will find either of them better depending on their personalities and ages. I myself prefer the latter one. So I have always adored visiting other countries to see different natural and historical sightseeing and to embrace different cultures. And I hope that I can work in another country in the future to experience a different way of working. I hope that you can correct it. Thanks in advance.