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Welcome To Diverse City 

by Melissa Lammers 

Everyone has judged or stereotyped someone else before. It's human nature, and nobody's perfect. Anyone who thinks he’s perfect should try walking on water. Anyway, we all know about the little groups to which each person is secretly assigned. Whether popular or geek, these social classes have become a part of daily life. Who knew that a little bit of gossip mixed with habit and cliques could mean embarrassment and insecurity for many people. I, personally, have been very judgmental in the past and, though I try not to, find it hard to break the habit.  

Once, in the 8th grade, I wore all black to school, which was a huge change in my normal wardrobe. Dying my hair, I tried to look as dark and different as possible without breaking the bank. Prepared for anything, I walked into Carl Stuart Middle School with my head low but my mind open to whatever came my way. Surprisingly, most of the responses were good, but there were also some more interesting responses. Someone commented, "I just don't understand why a nice, Christian girl like you would present herself in such a way." This statement stuck with me because I know many good Christians who wear a lot of black. People should be open-minded about others and shouldn't judge anybody by appearance. There is so much diversity in the world that there aren't even enough groups into which to sort everybody. If you judge somebody before you even meet them, then you could be missing out on more then you could ever imagine.