Taipale (2012) states that people must make the daily choice to use their knowledge of different cultures to be inclusive. This can be difficult as personal choice is entirely up to an individual's choice rather than being able to be monitored or supported by infrastructure. Growing up in an extremely conservative church, I was taught that there was a very specific way to live and behave. An example of this is that women were not allowed to wear pants; This behavior was not unusual for anyone in my church, and it was not something that affected me until I was placed in a public school. I wore a long skirt on my first day because I had been raised to believe that it was the most modest option for a girl. At school, all the girls wore pants, and I immediately judged them and assumed they were immodest because of it. Brislin et al (2006) point out that many people engaged in educational or professional activities in a different environment find that if there is a lack of cultural intelligence, then these endeavors can have negative results. These judgments and misinterpretations are often due to a lack of awareness of how culture dictates values ​​and beliefs (Quappe and Cantatore, 2005). Over the years, I have gained a better understanding of myself and understand that I must make a daily choice to prevent a lack of self-awareness and intelligence from dictating my behavior around people who are different..