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?

I found a new perspective about someone after I took time to get to know them instead of believing what I had heard from others.

​I once had an opinion about someone because of what I heard from other people. After actually getting to know the person, I realized that what I had heard from others didn’t show who they really were.

My previous “single story” made me judge the person before getting to know them. Once I got to know them and spend time around that person, I realized that everyone has more to their story than the rumors we hear about. This taught me not to judge people based on one experience or someone else’s opinion.