I’m the kind of person who likes to be in a crowd but never gets lost in it because I make my presence known. I want people to get to know me through my presence in person and I will let anyone know anything about me because I love to talk and I don’t believe that anything I hide will conceal a specific trait. Growing up in Park Slope has helped shape me into this person, but I have been able to look back and see why I love who I am so much. In Park Slope, you can’t get from Point A to Point B without running into a neighbor, a client, a family member, an awkward acquaintance or a well-liked friend of a friend of a friend. For this reason, I have learned never to leave the apartment without putting on makeup. (Style is important to me.) Everyone is always walking along 7^th Avenue with friendly intentions and desire to converse. Whether it is a nod hello or a chat turned heated ranting, Park Slopers are not afraid to carry themselves well and speak what is on their mind. Because the Park Slope values have been ingrained in me, I can identify the parts of my personality with the true (and sometimes stereotypical) characteristics of the neighborhood.