When preparing to enter the health care field, it is important to be mindful of one’s own lack of or limited cultural competency, but unlearning biases is another important factor in this process. Biases, stereotypes, and prejudices are all taught to every person starting at a young age, and get reinforced through media and social influences later on. These biases often operate within a person subconsciously, leading to a person making assumptions about or avoiding people of a certain ethnic group without even realizing it. When one becomes aware of these biases and how prevalent they are without a person realizing it, they can then work on combatting them. When one lets stereotypes shape how one views others, it can seriously damage their