The 'In' Crowd

This week during class, our room was divided into people wearing black clothing and people wearing clothes with color. Then, one person from each group had to write down why we thought the opposite group was wearing color or wearing black. At the end, we got to see what each group had assumed about one another. This activity proved how judgemental both groups were towards each other. They say your group of friends are usually the people who have the biggest influence on you. When my friends and I used to be freshmen and we saw other people at school, we made judgements based off what they were wearing, who they hung out with, and even the things they said. But of course, things have changed much over time. Being the oldest at school has allowed me to meet new people that are from all different types of groups. I'm now friends with people that I used to form opinions about way before I met them. And even though it's hard to change an opinion, getting to know someone is a whole lot different than judging them. As you get older, you realize your allowed to have friends even outside your friend group and it's even more helpful to have other friends because then, you become more mindful to those who aren't anything like you. You get to learn new things by becoming friends with people that have opposite interests. Don't judge a book by its cover because you never know what that book is like until you give it a chance.