Personal Identity

For most, college is a time of personal growth, change, and facing new challenges such as making decisions about career and relationships. For these reasons, it is not uncommon for students to ask difficult but important questions about who they are and where they are headed in life.

We have worked with many students who needed assistance clarifying answers to these questions. The following statements reflect some of the issues VU students have discussed with us. You may want to review these for yourself.

1	I don't feel good about who I am as a person.	True	False
2	I often feel as if I do not belong.	True	False
3	I am uncertain about my future goals.	True	False
4	I wish I experienced values to which I could commit.	True	False
5	I feel like a different person on the inside than what my friends and family see.	True	False
6	I find it difficult to make a firm decision in my life.	True	False
7	Sexual orientation is a concern for me.	True	False
8	The path I'm on in life is not of my own choosing.	True	False
9	I wish I knew myself better.	True	False
10	I doubt my ability to succeed on my own.	True	False
11	I do not know where I stand on several essential issues.	True	False
12	I've never stopped to think about my choices in life.	True	False
13	I feel confused about my spiritual beliefs.	True	False
14	I often feel aimless in the world.	True	False
15	Gender-related issues sometimes confuse me.	True	False

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