O anda Boston'da olmak müthiş heyecan vericiydi.
- It was tremendously exciting to be in Boston at that time.
Tom'un yerinde olmak istemem.
- I wouldn't like to be in Tom's shoes.
See here what it says in Wiktionary. So, you were in the wrong about the meaning of that word.
... A lot of people see things which are obviously wrong. ...
... tickets, but if you don't have a plan B for earning a living, you have the wrong career. ...