When reflecting on my list, I noticed that most of the people I listed were people similar to me. They were not all the same race as me, but most were women and most were around my age. I believe this to be because they are mostly fellow teachers, whom I recognize have very similar persectives as I do. I believe they understand most what I am going through on a daily basis, so they are my most trusted confidants. Of course if the teacher population was more diverse, as it should be, my list of trusted 10 would look differently. However I understand the implications of this activity and how surrounding ourselves with those like us further serves to reinforce our beliefs and experiences as "normal". Rather, we should attempt to diversify our peers in an effort to fight implicit bias within ourselves.
