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New York is, IMO, kind of a hellish city to live in. the pace of life here is intense. everything you do, even your everyday routine, takes twice as much energy as it would in more rural areas or even in smaller cities. just dealing with and processing all the people, the buildings, getting from place to place... after while, it really starts to grind away at your soul, haha. as soon as i leave the city my creativity and ambition blossoms -- the weight of this huge, teeming civilization really, noticeably bears down on you. my first few years living here were great. but after 5 years of this place, i'm ready to leave.
if you enjoy a faster pace of life and enjoy being around lots of people, you might like it here. lots of people live here, voluntarily, their entire lives and love it. and there are certainly lots of amazing things about the city, obviously. but if you're a quiet, keep-to-yourself kind of person like i am, you will really yearn for true peace and quiet after awhile.
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