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Some Things Never Change Sao Paulo skyline Photo from GoodFreePhotos.com Growing up, I lived in one of the top 5 largest cities in the world, Sao Paulo.   There are several advantages of living in a large city, including a proximity to arts and entertainment, job availability, and easy access to education, of course these amenities come with a price.   The air, sound, and visual pollution, the fast pace of a city that never sleeps, and the complete disconnect with nature can easily take its toll.   I am not quite sure how my parents were able to adapt to city life since they were both born, and at least partially raised in smaller farming communities.   As for me, as soon as I became old enough to go places on my own or with friends, the weekends became “get out of the city” days. We'd park here and explore the area. Photo from Wikimedia Commons On Saturday mornings, we would go up the hills that separated the city from the beach, unlike many other people, my fri