To simply state that my beliefs show through my clothing would be a statement that I could not get behind. I know that in fact I have seen others that have taken this to their actions of dressing. When I see someone wearing the crucifix, the image of Jesus Christ being hung on the cross, or in fact just a cross itself lets me know that this person will have religious beliefs that I may not side with. While I agree each person should have their own set of beliefs and that no one should stand in their way, I know that I see these people and make judgments based on their adornments. When I look at myself in the mirror I know that I have a showing of some of my beliefs in the way that I dress. The first thing that is important to me is that I am fashionable and that I am well dressed to match or exceed my peers. My clothing is very important to me. I want to show others that I am a serious person that needs to be treated in that fashion, and that I value personal appearance when dealing with others. I want to make a good first impression when I have dealings with anyone, which is why I know that when I look at other people the first impression is one of that most important. There is a saying that I have learned, actions speak louder than words, and the actions of my dressings say that I am a serious person that is ready to face the world of business.

The core beliefs of my family are not that much different than those I have stated above. My family has always tried to work as hard as they can to try and achieve a life that is better for me than it was for my parents when they were growing up in villages in China. My family when I was a child taught me that I needed to have as much respect as possible for the elders around me. The most important people that I ever met had a certain look to them that I can never forget. These were very important business people and as soon as they entered the room we all knew that these were the people that we could look up to and that they would be the examples of what we wanted to achieve when we got older. Looking back on that time I think that I have realized that I have had a chance to change my own line of thought about the subject of presence. When I look at myself in the mirror on the wall I look back and no longer compare myself to those people who I looked up to at that point in my childish mind, but instead I look in the mirror on the wall and I see myself as someone who is important for the actions that I take on a daily basis. Over time my own ideas of how to act and dress have changed from when I was a child and I have realized that my dress and actions can tell so much about me in such a short amount of time.

The core belief systems of my group of peers is much like my own system of beliefs that I have gotten from my family that has been passed on to me from generations past. When I look at my group of friends I see that same desire to have a strong impression that is passed out into the world. My friends have a slightly different point of view than do my family, and this reality from my friends has changed the way that I look at the world. To my friends one of the most important things is that each person be as up to date on the wardrobe as possible. My friends often go to high end stores in order to try and better one another at having the best wardrobe. This has caused me to not only value my appearance for the sake of how the world sees me, but also I want to be the best amongst my friends. This has added an extra component to the ideas of not only trying to impress the general masses of people that I meet, but also I must impress my friends.