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Perception

We all have our own way of how we perceive things.  Our perception is groomed by our thought process, our senses, and our experiences in life. Webster dictionary defines Perception - Becoming aware of through senses, to understand.   We can only understand things as far as our mind or capacity of knowledge allows us to. If you have grown up in a home with abuse, chaos, and strife, or to the contrary; love, peace and joy.  That is going to make up your perception of what a family should be like.  In my profession, I deal with all types of individuals from youth to adults.  And all of them have their own perception of things. Even when I am teaching or presenting new material, the way that they perceive it, is going to effect their learning and understanding of it.   When you are interacting with young people on a daily basis, you learn so much about them and their background; how they think, act, where they come from, and even their family. Although we live in a world that seems to hav