Reflect on a time when you discovered a new perspective that completely changed how you viewed a person, group, or place. How did your previous “single story” shape your thoughts or actions?

 Prompt: When I got my first dog I thought that pit bulls and bully mixes were all aggressive and violent dogs. I met the sweetest pit bull and I realized that I was being affected by the media around these dogs. In reality they are naturally very docile and even tempered. 

Summary: We worked on our mask and prepared to present.

Reflection: I enjoy working on the mask under the new lens of family tradition. 

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