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AdvantagesofCountryLife
Justasmoreandmorepeoplearebeginningtorealize,therearemanyadvantagesincountrylife.DespitethefactthatIhaveneverlivedinthecountry,Ifeelthatlifedownthereseemstobeverypleasantandfulfilling.
Oneadvantagetolivinginthecountryisthattheschoolsaresmaller,thusallowingtheteacherstoworkcloserwiththeirstudents.Countryteachersareabletoknowtheirstudentspersonallyandlearnoftheirneedsandinterests.Thus,studentsincountryschoolsdonotfeelasiftheywerejustpartofalargemassofanimals;instead,theyfeelasifsomeonereallycareswhethertheyarelearningusefulinformationorjustacquiringagrade.Themostimportantpartofcountrylifeistheclosenessonegainstonature.Byjuststeppingoutofahouseandlookingaround,onecanseetrees,grass,animals,andeverythingnaturehastoofferus.Justtolookupintheskyatnightandtoseethemanythousandsofstarsglimmeringinthedark,ortoseelightningbugsswarmingaroundtall,majestictreesgivesonesuchafeelingofclosenesstonaturethatonemayneverwanttoleavebutstaythereforever,watchingandwonderinginaweatthebeautyofnature.
IknowthatIwillalwayslovethecountry,andsomedayIhopeIhavetheopportunitytolivethereandenjoyalltheadvantagesthatithastooffer,everythingthatthecitycouldneverhopetoprovide.