Being surrounded by people with similar backgrounds and beliefs can be comforting; however, it often can facilitate the spreading of a cultural disease—closed mindedness. The epidemic of closed mindedness has spread around the world, most often originating in locations with a homogenous populations. Therefore, it is safe to assume that when we as humans are immersed in environments with no diversity, we are more likely to become less aware of the growing issues and ideas of the world, which makes us ignorant in our thoughts and assumptions. In pursuit of fighting this epidemic, I expect that my college experience should continually break my walls of comfort and challenge my closed-mindedness up until the point that I can successfully declare
