I prefer to live in the big city. I was a rural child. When I was a little kid, I was curious about kids living in the big cities. Great school, modern equipment, luxurious house, they were one of my dreams in the childhood. But now, I am a college student, and I still want to live in the big city and I don’t want to be a small fish in a big pond. A big city always means more opportunities, more career development and naturally higher salary.

我喜欢住在大城市。我是一个农村的孩子。当我还是个孩子的时候，我就很好奇生活在大城市的孩子。大大的学校，现代化的设备，豪华的房子，它们是我童年的一个梦想。但现在，我是一个大学生，我还想住在大城市，我不想成为大池塘中的小鱼。大城市总是意味着有更多的机会，更多的职业发展、自然也就有更高的薪水。

In addition, my future children are inclined to get an education with a higher quality compared with the counterparts who live in the small city. Furthermore, there are more commodities and services, more available public utility, even more foreign guys to communicate with. You know, as an English major student, it is really essential yardstick.

另外，同样情况下，与小城市相比，我未来孩子也会想要得到更好的教育。此外，还有更多的商品和服务，提供更多的公共事业，甚至有更多的外国人可以进行交流。你知道，作为一名英语专业的学生，这是真的很重要。

Every upside has a downside. I have to admit that living in a small city has its own advantages, like less completion pressure, more fresh air and a quieter atmosphere. But personally speaking, to live in a metropolis is never an unwise choice for me.

什么事情都有优缺点。我不得不承认，住在在小城市里也有它的优势，如压力比较小，更多的新鲜空气和宁静的气氛。但就我个人来说，生活在大都市从来都不会是不明智的选择。