We basically wouldn't exist without Penn State.

Whether you came here for school, have lived here all your life or just moved in, State College is definitely a unique area. A somewhat larger town, it still manages to have a small town feel in some ways, and many different people with many different stories call it home. Here are 11 signs you live in State College, Pennsylvania.

1. It's not summer, it's construction season.

Having construction on basically every street is not out of the ordinary in the summer months. It's almost impossible not to get stuck going five mph through a construction zone.

2. 95 percent of the people you meet either are attending or have attended Penn State.

There's no denying it.

3. And if you're in high school you're either planning on going to Penn State or you're hell-bent on getting out of here.

Yeah... bye.

4. You either love Penn State football or you hate it.

I wouldn't mention your hate for it in public though.

5. You're on the Sheetz side of the Wawa v. Sheetz debate.

It's not like you have a choice. The nearest Wawa is in like, Philadelphia.

6. You're living in a liberal bubble in the middle of conservative land.

Just look at the election map.

7. You've been to Arts Fest or the Grange Fair at least once.

But probably a lot more than that.

8. You're the center of the great Pennsylvania sports rivalry.

Eagles or Steelers? Phillies or Penguins? We just can't agree.

9. Everything comes back to the Nittany Lion.

We name things like stores (Lion's Pride) after the beloved mascot, our high school's mascot is basically the same thing (Little Lion) and if we don't sound crazy enough, we have a shrine to honor this beloved lion. I'm pretty sure lions don't even live in Pennsylvania but we'll keep rolling with it I guess.

10. You're conveniently in the middle of lots of large cities.

Philadelphia and New York on one side, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland on the other. They don't call it "Centre County" for nothing. But to be honest, you're not that conveniently close to any of them.

11. You don't know what an actual mall is.

Our mall consists of about five stores in a huge building. It's basically an everyday thing that another store in the mall closes.

12. You've spelled 'center' like 'centre' multiple times.

Sorry, it's not my fault my county doesn't even know how to spell its own name.

13. Nobody knows what State College is but everyone knows Penn State.

"Where's State College?"

"You know, Penn State?"

"Ohh yeah!"

*Person proceeds to tell long story about Penn State.*

14. You lose phone service if you go more than 20 minutes outside of town.

We're a bubble in the middle of nowhere. Sometimes you'll even lose service five minutes out of town.

15. Snow days are the highlight of your winter.

At least if you're still in school and don't go to Penn State. And they are only a highlight until they start making your summer break shorter.

16. As if convenience store debates and sports rivalries aren't enough, you're in the middle of the word choice debate.

Pop or soda? Hoagie or sub? Yous or yins? None of us will ever know.

17. As much as you complain about it, State College isn't actually that terrible of a place.

No. Three definitely still applies, though.