People who consider themselves NOVA:

 

• My dad works in Florida as an entrepreneur and my mom works in a jewelry design business. -Kalea (Manassas, VA)

• My dad works for a softward company and my mom trains teachers in Prince William County. -Maya (Manassas, VA)

• My dad works part of the time in DC and part of the time in Colorado and my mom is a teacher. -Abby (Ashburn, VA)

• Mom is a secretary at an elementary school and dad runs a golf course. -Madalyn (Fredericksburg, VA)

• My dad works in the FAA in DC and my mom works at a local elementary school. -Claudio (Stafford, VA)

• My mom's a nurse; she works at a hospital. My dad is an IT person; he owns his own business. -Kacey (Woodbridge, VA)

People who consider themselves SOVA:

 

• My mom is a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital and my dad is retired, but he used to work as a pharmacist. -Faith (Richmond, VA)

• My dad is the supervisor of mechanics at the West Point paper mill and my mom is a hygienist at a dentist's office. -Meryl (Mechanicsville, VA)

• My mom works in a nursing home and my dad is retired from the military. -Eliza (Newport News, VA)

• My mom works at Radford University. -Charlotte (Radford, VA)

• My mom is currently unemployed and my dad is a small business owner. -Jacob (Williamsburg, VA)

People who consider themselves Central:

 

• My dads in the military and my mom stays at home. - Anonymous (Virginia Beach, VA)

What businesses do you see around your hometown?

People who consider themselves NOVA:

 

• Auto repair shops, food/restaurants (small time and chains), entrepreneurs, old town Manassas. -Kalea (Manassas, VA)

• Targets, walmarts, big convenience stores; trendy stores that have really nice, overpriced clothes. -Maya (Manassas, VA)

• There's a lot of science-related buildings, like orbital sciences-they build satellites and stuff like that, and a lot of government-related buildings too because I'm really close to DC. -Abby (Ashburn, VA)

• Businesses are usually small, bakeries, photo shops, historical things, etc. -Madalyn (Fredericksburg, VA)

• Normal stuff like restaurants, walmarts, targets. -Claudio (Stafford, VA)

• I see a lot of variety. Just like... businesses, you know? -Kacey (Woodbridge, VA)

People who consider themselves SOVA:

 

• There are a lot of specialized restaurants. -Faith (Richmond, VA)

• Restaurants, dentistries and doctor’s offices, grocery stores. -Meryl (Mechanicsville)

• Cash for Gold (a LOT), Wawa, 7-11, Steak and Shake, Cookout. -Eliza (Newport News, VA)

• Many Mexican restaurants, chain restaurants (“If it’s not a chain, it won’t survive in Radford because it’s too small”) -Charlotte (Radford, VA)

• Lots of 7-11's, Food Lions, dentist offices, hospitals. -Jacob (Williamsburg, VA)