Students who have lived as part of a majority for their entire life may find it frightening to be asked to visit a place where they will be in the minority. In this article, the author uses this assignment to demonstrate to his students how some people feel everyday. The Minority Experience assignment challenges students to actively participate in a cultural event in which they can experience minority status. Through this assignment, students have the opportunity to experience a paradigm shift. Through the experience of being the different person, a cultural awareness occurs and new thinking emerges; students' way of perceiving, interpreting, and understanding the world shifts. As a result of their shift in thinking and, perhaps, some further support, the author believes that students will begin taking more intentional actions to diversify their experiences. (Contains 1 note.)