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Transition- a crossing or passage

Senior year in high school marks the beginning of the transition from adolescence to young adulthood

This transition presents both dangers and opportunities

Called a crisis because it contains both dangers and opportunities

Focusing on the opportunities…through growth we become fully alive

We have to explore life ourselves

Jesus’ desire for us…feel God’s love for us and in turn to love God with a whole heart, soul, and mind, and to love others as we love ourselves

Love leads to power and strength and understanding

Tasks of the transitional stage from adolescence to young adulthood

1. Developing a sense of identity

2. Growing in autonomy

3. Renewing oneself by learning and creating

4. Gaining competencies

5. Selecting a career and taking an adult job

6. Constructing and living out a value system

7. Integrating sexuality into one’s life

8. Making friends and loving with intimacy

9. Making loving commitments

10. Reflecting on religion

11. Taking part in the larger community

Fullness of life means gaining a strong sense of identity

Identity- an individual understands of who he or she is

1. Our feelings

2. People tell us

3. Talents

4. Aspects of ourselves that we cannot control

An accurate sense of identity forms the basis of our self-esteem

Self-esteem- our own unique worth and an attitude of cherishing ourselves

Feelings are essential facets of who we are as friends or as dictators

Talent – ability or aptitude that has value

Factors out of our control in shaping our identity

1. Cosmic factors - birth and our death as well as acts of Gods

2. Genetic factors – result of our genetic heritage

3. Cultural factors – born into a particular family, region, country, ethnic, and economic setting

4. Circumstantial factors – major historical events, accidents, and chance meetings

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We have control over our response to cosmic,...