In my upbringing/schooling I was exposed to what I feel like was a mostly white middle class perspective/lens. In school, growing up I feel like we were always getting a Eurocentric perspective and never were really able to see different points of views when it came to topics like history or current events. In addition to this the format we were taught really supported the Eurocentric perspective. There was an expectation and a supportive direction to be able to “properly” read and comprehend the materials that were given to us. The resulting end was to have some form of capability to express our understanding, usually through a type of written expression. Through this type of learning that I received in my early educational experience, it is easy to see how some biases could have formed when you are only looking at one perspective. However, as I got older and entered high school I was able to be exposed to a more diverse perspective/lens, This has been essential to my growth as a human and a future educator. It is important to acknowledge that everyone has some forms of biases, but it is up to us to know how we would like to deal, cope and change them. A lot of the time biases can be reworked, to alter and acknowledge these biases. As I continue to evolve with my personal learning/growth on biases and singular perspectives, there will be opportunities to develop different perspectives and a broader worldview and understanding.

Due to my school revolving around white middle class Eurocentric perspective, most of the “stories” I was exposed to fell under that lens. This was very damaging to me as a young person because it did not expose me to the world around me and the people around me. Everyone has a story and there are many examples in the world that could have been used in my schooling to help us as young learners to gain accurate perspectives of our world. It is also important that everyone is represented and feels that they belong because everyone matters. Everyone’s story, life and their truth are important and should be valued authentically.