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Very insular and only one real chance to make a group of friends (especially within an age group). Limited support for hobbies and extra-curriculars due to popu

• bradlys 5y ago
  Not sure why you’re getting downvoted - this is 100% true. This lines perfectly with my experience. Upside at least - with small towns there usually isn’t much need for public transit as much because things are closer together if you live near the stuff to begin with. Downside - usually the people you become friends with at school live in the sticks and take a bus or parents car into school. So, if you want to see your friends... you need a ride. It was very common in my small town to pull in people from 10+ miles away for the high school and middle school. A lot of small towns are also very poor. We only had four day school weeks because they decided to axe the fifth day due to budget cuts. Almost all elective classes were cut as well - which meant as a student who maybe had an interest that lined up with getting out of small town... very difficult to get learnings on. People who post here are almost 100% unlikely to have their children in such a trap but it’s worth pointing out.