Our environment has an impact on us to an extent but we are what we choose to be and making the right choice for ourselves is what matters.
I grew up in an environment that I am not proud of and when I go there today, I feel sorry for those who did allow the environment to influence them negatively. I was influenced by my environment but positively, I was determined to change my story despite such an environment.
Well I'm glad you got influenced positively. This is exactly what I'm talking about.