I didn't think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.

我觉得我在农村住了之后就无法适应大城市的生活了。

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The life of a kid living in a big city is utterly distant from that of a kid living in a small village.

住在大城市的孩子的生活和住在小村庄的孩子的生活是完全不同的。

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I just couldn't get used to living in a big city, so here I am back in school taking courses for a teacher's certificate.

我只是无法适应大城市的生活，所以又回到了学校，参加教师资格证书的课程。

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Well, you're living in a big city but you're, you know,

你虽然住在这样的大城市里，

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