Place and identity defines our personality and helps us determine our interests. Whether we like the places we are or not, they influence us in determining our actions. I grew up in a part of Columbus just north of campus called Clintonville. During elementary school, I moved to a suburb of Columbus, called Worthington. My Dad had a job that required him to travel quite a bit around central Ohio, and I would often go with him on his jobs, so I got to see much of Ohio. I have lived all my life in central Ohio, as well as the suburbs, so I have formed a strong identity with central Ohio, specifically the suburbs. However, I never have really identified the suburbs as a very exciting or fun place to live. As a result, I think that I have formed an identity with traveling to new and different places. I always enjoy the chance to go and see different parts of the country and talk to different people. However I have never really had the chance to travel outside the US, because most of the traveling I do I end up paying for myself. So, I often go on small camping trips, which I have come to greatly identify with as well.

When I moved onto OSU campus I found that I rather formed a stronger identity here, as I got to meet people from all across the nation and world. So, I suppose I am in an interesting position when it comes to place and identity, as I feel like I desire to travel and live in new places and form new identities, because I perhaps don't have the best identity with the place I grew up.