It's very remote - the nearest shop is two miles away. There are many benefits to living in the countryside, such as its beauty and the opportunity to take up outdoor activities; however, many young people in rural areas are sheltered from what the world is really like. For instance, many people who attend my sixth form are racist as there is only a very small ethnic minority community in Cornwall and the concept of people with different coloured skin is completely foreign to them.
Rural life also creates problems involving alcohol and drugs, as young people use them to get away from the monotony.
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