I know there is not much diversity in my life, but seeing how little there is on paper was truly eye opening. I have lived in Iowa my entire life and in general, Iowa is not an incredibly diverse state, especially in rural areas. Both of my parents are white and both of my brothers are white. My doctor, dentist, and dental hygienist are white. I grew up in a small town in North Iowa and there were around four people of color in my class of 90. My family moved to the Cedar Rapids area when I was in middle school and my school there had much more diversity; however, it was still the least diverse school in Cedar Rapids. Additionally, all of my supervisors have been white and the majority of my coworkers are white as well. The only diversity I
