Turns Out Where You Live Really Does Shape Who You Are

Published on September 21, 2012 on Bloomberg, Turns Out Where You Live Really Does Shape Who You Are by Emily Badger is about the influence a place has on culture norms and the community.
The reading starts off with the comparison of Boston and San Francisco students and their differences in showing hard work. Emily Badger expands on Victoria Plaut’s research stating that Boston students valued the show of hard work while San Francisco valued the show of balancing free time and hard work. These behaviors and work ethics start from the community and traditional culture in these cities.
According to Victoria Plaut she describes these are often seen as stereotypes, the influences root from the place shaping people. Boston believes in tradition and San Francisco believes in freedom, these factors play a role in the community when it comes to behavior, culture norms and identities. These influences can affect people’s lives into their future from building mindsets to setting standards for each other.
The importance of place shapes people to the influences around them even if it doesn’t apply to all people. When visiting a new place the culture and behaviors around you can still influence you and feel different than where you originally come from. Place, your community, behaviors, culture is what makes up all of your identity and it is what shapes the way we present ourselves.