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Introduction (1-2 sentences): Grab the reader's attention and introduce the belief or idea you challenged.
The Belief or Idea (1-2 sentences): Describe the belief or idea and explain why you questioned it.
Your Thought Process (1-2 sentences): Explain how you analyzed the belief or idea, and what led you to challenge it.
Outcome (1-2 sentences): Describe what happened as a result of your questioning or challenging the belief or idea.
Conclusion (1-2 sentences): Sum up your essay with a memorable statement that highlights your critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, and openness to new ideas.
As a child, I was taught to believe that everything was black and white. Right and wrong. Good and bad. It made sense, and it felt safe. But as I grew older, I began to question this belief. Was the world really that simple?
It all started with a blue hat. My parents had bought it for me as a birthday present, and I loved it. It was bright and colorful, with a fluffy pom-pom on top. But when I wore it to school, the other kids laughed and called me names. They said that blue was a boy's color, and that I looked stupid in it.
I was devastated. I didn't understand why something as simple as a hat could cause so much trouble. It wasn't hurting anyone. It was just a hat. But the other kids didn't see it that way. To them, it was a symbol of something bigger. It was a way to divide the world into two categories: boy or girl, right or wrong.
At first, I wanted to give up. I wanted to hide the hat in the back of my closet and forget about it. But then I realized that this wasn't just about a hat. It was about me. It was about who I was, and who I wanted to be.
So I kept wearing the hat. And every time someone laughed or made fun of me, I stood a little taller. I knew that I was doing something important, even if I didn't quite understand what it was yet.
Over time, I began to see the world in a different way. I realized that things weren't always as simple as they seemed. That people could have different opinions and still be good. That there was beauty in diversity, and strength in standing up for what you believed in.
I still have that blue hat, all these years later. It's a little faded and worn, but it still reminds me of that time in my life. The time when I learned that the world isn't black and white. That sometimes, you have to wear a little bit of blue to make a difference.
