How Did I Get Like This?

I’m not a science kind of girl. Sure, there was a point in my life when I wanted to be a vet, but what 12-year-old girl doesn’t go through that. And yes, I would love to marry a doctor and live a lavish life, however, my interests lie in a field far from science. Science and medical talk confuses me and it tends to make my stomach a bit queasy. I’m way better with words, ideas, and self-expression. The question that this brings up is one of nature verses nurture. Was I predetermined to have an affinity for communication and a dislike for science, or was it my childhood surroundings that developed these preferences?

My mom is a human resources consultant and my dad’s a salesman. Basically, they talk to people for a living. My dad is the guy at the coffee shop who knows every barista by name; he knows where they go to school, a bit about their family, and they know equally as much about him. My mom is a socialite around Minneapolis, she knows everyone in every industry and they all consider her a close friend and business contact. It is no surprise that I also have an outgoing personality, good communication skills, and knack for making friends. My younger brother and sister are they same way, when our family gets together it is a storm of opinions, laughter and gossip. Is this nature or nurture? Did I inherit these traits or did I just pick up my parent’s mannerisms? I suspect it is a combination of the two. I was probably predetermined to have similar traits as my parents and they then nurtured my skills and taught me to be as gregarious as themselves. I guess it’s not so much a question of nature or nurture, but rather how the two work together in creating a person’s personality and skills.