hmm. not a complete hermit.

{sunflowers -- sonjachky! -- in that little random garden park on university avenue & 112 st}

I am usually not one for the ubiquitous internet-quiz, but this one was somewhat intriguing, looking at personality traits & location. I wish they'd list the statistics for Canadian cities -- none of the American ones appeal to me at all. The country distribution is rather interesting though, with the Eastern European & East/Southeast Asia focus -- I certainly have always seen myself as fitting in decently in Austria, the Czech republic, and Ukraine considering the culture, so it amuses me to see my particular temperament seems to mesh nicely as well. & Thailand, Malaysia... hmmm. Definitely interesting.

What I also like about this test is that it reports on how people describe themselves, how they feel they behave -- so it isn't based on outsiders' or even anthropologists' observations or collections of statements about how people in certain places are. It could even be useful for challenging certain cultural stereotypes, or even just comparing these self-descriptions with those of foreign observers. I mean, of course cultural prejudices & long-held beliefs are going to play into how either side describes the culture in question, but I would be curious to see similarities & contrasts. Of course, if it were a study done a little more widely -- that is, non-English speaking people who do not have access to the Internet shoud be included too.

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Your personality type is SLOAI

You are moderately social, moody, organized, accommodating, and intellectual, and may prefer a city which matches those traits.

The largest representation of your personality type can be found in the these U.S. cities: Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Tucson, Phoenix, Memphis, W. Palm Beach, Portland/Salem, Louisville, Cincinnati, San Diego, Los Angeles Area and these international countries/regions Ukraine, South Africa, Greece, Indonesia, Austria, Thailand, Turkey, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Malaysia, Portugal, Japan, Czech Republic, Guam

What Places In The World Match Your Personality?
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