> I'm one of those people that already has a hard time hearing in environments with background noise for some reason. I bet you're also one of those people who

> I'm one of those people that already has a hard time hearing in environments with background noise for some reason. I bet you're also one of those people who has high attention to detail in life, is aware of most things going on around you, etc. (aka highly sensitive person). I find that moving to another country and NOT learning the language helps :). It makes the background noise non-sensical, and thus relieves a ton of mental effort.