SO . . .   WHAT'S YOUR STATUS?

That question is a big one, so let's try breaking it down into a few different areas of your life. Because, remember, your identity has to do with a lot of things, like . . .
Your personality.
Your skills and abilities.
Your passions and interests.

Your values.
Your roles in your relationships.

Your goals for your future.
Your faith.
 
So let's talk about your status in each of these areas. But keep in mind, there is no "right" answer. No status is better than another. The only thing that matters is that you're honest!

 

 

HERE IS A REMINDER OF WHAT THE STATUS ARE:

 
1. "I DON'T KNOW who I am, and I'm NOT WORRIED about it." This happens when you're not really thinking or caring about who you are or who you'll be in the future. You're comfortable, content, or maybe just too lazy, overwhelmed, or busy to really worry about it.
 
2. "I DON'T KNOW who I am, but I'm TRYING to figure it out." This happens when you're not sure who you are, so you're experimenting with different styles of clothes, or music, or fandoms, or friend groups, or belief systems. For most people your age, in most areas of their lives, this is usually their status.
 
3. "I KNOW WHO I am, but I'm still sort of NEW at it." This happens after you've explored some different options, but then you picked one and committed to it! Maybe you decided to care about a certain sport or hobby, or picked your "permanent" group of friends, or chose to get serious about your faith. At your age, this might be your status in one or two areas of your life, but remember - you might be committed to it, but you're still pretty new at it. And that's okay!
 
4. "I KNOW WHO I am because I WORKED HARD to figure it out." For most people, this one doesn't usually happen until adulthood. It's sort of the last stop on this journey toward figuring out who you are. After you've explored your identity and committed to it, you'll be new at it for a while  -  until you face a big challenge or test. If that piece of your identity survives that tough battle, this is your new identity status.

ADD IT UP!

Look through those last few questions and count the number of times you chose each of the four statuses. Write your total number next to each one.
 
How many times did you say . . .