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I grew up on a farm in a rural area. My family was what they referred to as a traditional, middle class family at the time.  My family didn't travel because there is no time when your working on a farm.  We pretty much kept to ourselves and close family and a few neighbors.  I had no experience with other children before entering first grade.

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My first school experience was a small country school.  There were four classrooms and grades one through 4.  There were no children from other cultures in that school.  Grades 5 through 12 were at the middle and high school.  Class sizes were larger with an average of 80 to 100 students per class.  There was an average of one student from another culture per class from grades 5 through 12.

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When I moved out on my own, I was surprised at all that was going on in the world.  I started meeting people from other cultures, spending time with them and became amazed with what I was learning.  To my surprise not everyone was like my family. My new town, community, and life was much more diverse and I loved it. I started my business, childcare, and raised my family.

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When I was young I was very sheltered.  I am not proud of the  fact that my parents were prejudiced and I had no experience with people from other cultures.  I was amazed when I got out on my own and the growth I have experienced is amazing.  My life and family is full of so much more diversity.  Even though the rural area in which I live and work lacks a lot of diversity, there is a lot more that I experiences growing up. Still don't travel because I work a lot. But I love my job. Here is a picture of my diverse family. There are a couple blended families, three children of Mexican decent, one child is on the spectrum, one has cognitive disabilities and cerebral palsy and one is a homosexual. Very diverse but one big family.