Many of my daily
activities have changed my perception about relationships that we have and the
kind of lives we live. One of the most memorable moments that caused my
perception to change happened in my sophomore year of high school.
I attended an all girls’ high
school, where my fellow students hardly ever wore make-up. The girls always
wore their pajamas underneath their uniform, you always heard someone screaming
across the halls for a tampon, and everyone changed their clothes in the middle
of the hallways.
One
day I had just finished basketball practice, tired as always, and all I wanted
to do was go home to get some rest. I went to my locker to change out of my
basketball uniform. I began changing in the middle of the hallway when I noticed
that my friend’s cousin had seen me in the middle of changing.
I
didn’t give much thought to the incident until my friend told me that her
cousin was embarrassed because he saw me changing. It was then that I realized
it wasn’t something that everyone was used to. To everyone at school, including
myself, it was completely normal to undress in front of each other, but to
others it was definitely not normal. This incident made me realize that my norm
was not the norm of everyone else.
Other cultures often have different codes of modesty too. Once I had a bunch of Norwegians visiting and they had no trouble changing clothes right in the middle of my living room. I wasn't offended, but I was definitely surprised. I'm wondering if you have to tell us how your perception changed. Instead, show us this change by giving your reader specific details and creating a vivid picture.
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