Personal Adornment
I believe that I place a lot of emphasis on how I dress. I tend to adorn myself in bright colors because I believe that wearing bright colors will express a happy and positive mood. I am very sophisticated in the way that I dress. I do not wear tight, low cut, or short clothing. I don’t think that dressing inappropriately will attract the right attention. I dress conservative and respectfully because I wanted to be treated with respect by my peers. I am very simplistic in the way that I customize myself. My parents have always told me, “less is more”. I have applied that phrase to the ways I dress believe I believe that trying too hard is a huge sign of insecurity. I have learned over the years that applying “less is more” to my lifestyle has made it easier for others to understand my personality better.
I make conscious and respectable decisions not only because I think my family would be proud but also because I respect myself and my well-being. Making poor choices would ruin my confidence and make others question my self worth. I also make the choices I do because of my parents and what I have been taught throughout my life. My parents have taught me to value education because not everyone is as lucky as I am to have the opportunity to go to school. That is why it is important to me to stay focused in school and get good grades. My parents have always frowned upon drugs, which has influenced me to stay away from situations and people involved with drugs.
Over the years my beliefs and values have become more apparent to me. As I have grown older I have learned to respect the lessons my parents have taught me. I have seen, through example by some of my peers, what happens when you do not respect yourself; this has encouraged me to stick to my beliefs and values. If anything has changed over the years it is that I value my health on a much greater level than I ever did before. I try to make healthy decisions by limiting my drinking, eating healthy, exercising daily, and staying away from drugs.
The core beliefs in my family are education, healthy and family relations. All of my family members are college educated, which has always made me think that I have no other choice than to go to college. I see this as positive motivation to stay focused and learn the meaning of hard work and dedication. Health, in many ways, has always been very important to my family. My brother and I have always been active participants in sports and extra curricular activities. This has been healthy for me because not only has it improved my physical condition but it has also had a major impact on my relationship skills with my peers. I have also learned to represent myself respectably because they more I do, the more respect I will receive for others. This has had a positive impact on my health because it had determined how I feel about myself and my confidence. Family has always been very important to me. If there is one thing my parents have taught me and showed me throughout my life it is that family will always be there for me no matter what. My parents and my brother are the perfect support system and they have helped me though so many tough times. I will always value family, especially when I have one of my own.
The core beliefs and values of my peer community are education, friendship, health, and personal development. Living in a sorority has helped me to see that the people I choose to surround myself with value education and work hard to have a successful future. I have noticed that people in college make more of an effort to meet other people and develop relationships. I realize that a lot of the people I meet in college will be my friends for the rest of my life so I have learned to value friendship much more than I did in high school. A lot of the girls I live with make it a priority to exercise everyday and make healthy decisions with food. This surprises me because without parents around I would think that college students would not value health as much as they did before. I have noticed a lot of my friends always striving to do better, specifically though their school work. I don’t know anyone who has been happy with a poor grade on an exam. When people study for tests it shows that they are trying to improve or excel in a certain subject. The library on campus is usually packed so I know that a lot of my peers value personal development.
