Write about a time when you realized that your perception of a person or group was based on stereotypes. How did this realization affect your behavior or beliefs? What steps did you take to change your perceptions?"

 I used to believe that all Africans lived in the countryside and had traditional lives, mainly because that is how the media represented the continent. But when I met an Uber driver that had recently moved here from Nigeria, I was shocked at how modern his life was in Nigeria. He lived in a city, had a job in tech, and liked pop culture. It helped me realize how unfair and limiting those stereotypes were. From then on, I tried to get to know other locations and not judge people based on where they come from, which has transformed how I view the world.