Science Says People Born In This Month Are Most Likely To Be Successful

What if I told you there’s a direct correlation between the month of your birth and how successful you’ll be throughout life? September babies are statistically more likely to achieve greatness, and no, it’s got nothing to do with astrology.

In most European and American schools the academic year begins in September—a schedule originally devised to enable children to work on their family’s farms during peak agriculture months while still receiving a compulsory education.

This structure means that kids born before the cut-off date of August 31st are almost a full year younger than their peers who were born September 1st of the previous year. When you’re a child, this means a substantial difference in terms of intellectual and physical development.

September babies have a 12-month head start on their August counterparts, so they’re often perceived as smarter and more able. This, in turn, garners them additional attention and resources in the classroom; teachers give special attention to the students who show the most promise, which only serves to widen the gap further.

As Malcolm Gladwell explains in his book Outliers: The Story of Success: If you make a decision about who is good and who is not good at an early age; if you separate the ‘talented’ from the ‘untalented’; and if you provide the ‘talented’ with a superior experience, then you’re going to end up giving a huge advantage to that small group of people born closest to the cutoff date.”

This effect, known as “month of birth bias,” was the subject of a recent study into school starting age. Researchers confirmed that individuals with September birthdays do better at school, have greater academic success at college, and have significantly lower rates of incarceration than June, July and August-born individuals.

That being said, there are, of course, innumerable anomalies. Just because you’re a summer baby doesn’t mean you won’t be CEO some day.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.