Feeling Suffocated in Leeds

What I'm saying may sound inconsiderate and perhaps even ungrateful, but I'm a student who comes from a megacity of around 1000sq mi of metropolitan area. I, having lived there all my life felt very comfortable on a day to day basis despite all the crises of my country, as I enjoyed living in such a large city and being able to roam so far. I am now a student who lives in the leeds city centre, and whilst I enjoy the city centre and all it's amenities, It feels really suffocating. I can walk from one point to another of the city centre and I can see it end to highways. Comparitively, my previous city was such where I could walk for miles on end and I'd still see buildings and structures. I'm aware that most of the UK is like this, having been to London and Manchester before, but still I had felt that those cities would have been a better place to live than leeds. I personally love walking and exploring, and this feeling of being limited does make me feel sick. I am wondering if other people feel the same, those who have moved in from larger cities. I am looking into transferring university, and am aware of what I will face when doing so. However I truly do hope that maybe this feeling will not last long and I will feel my skin fitting in with the city.