A Knack for Navigating

As a young teen, growing up near New York City, Mallory Stanton was able to develop excellent navigating skills. She attributes having to maneuver her way through the subway system and streets of the city as the source of this fine skill.Today, whenever Mallory visits an area, whether it may be familiar or a brand new place, she always knows where she is. In fact, this past winter, Mallory and her family visited Italy. After only a day of walking through Rome, she was able to recall street names and places, allowing her to get to her destinations very easily. Mallory says that this is true for most places that she visits.

Due to the fact that Mallory has such exceptional navigation skills, she finds that she doesn’t really have a use for technologies such as a GPS. She mentioned that she actually prefers using maps, referring to them as “fascinating.” Mallory’s interest in maps most likely plays a role in her knack for navigating.