The “moratorium” that many students face. It can be said that it is a period where you can have valuable experiences to search for your own way of life. I will explain three issues that I want to think about and work on when I am young.
What is a “moratorium”? Adolescents worried about their own way of life
Adolescents ask themselves, “What am I living for?” and “What is my own way of life? “
During this adolescence, young people are shaken. Even children who follow the advice of their parents and teachers begin to wonder, “Is this really the right path?” And I think about things like, “What is the path that I really want to take?” and try to choose again.
The age around the age of 20, in which young people live in this way, is an important period for self-establishment and a period for mental preparation to become a responsible adult . term) .
During moratorium, young people think deeply about themselves. In this way, by searching for their own identity in society, they think about how to make use of themselves in society and try to find their own significance.
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Self-esteem = “identity” that is often asked in job interviews
Most of the questions asked in interviews are “identity” questions. What do you need to do to get your point across?
What I explored during the moratorium period will be a very important question in my job hunting. Evidence of this is that many of the questions asked in college recruiting interviews are about identity.
“What are your strengths?” “What did you devote yourself to when you were in college?” “Why did you choose our company?” “Why did you want to get this job?” –These are all questions about identity.
It is not enough to explain your identity simply by saying that you used to be the manager of a circle, or that you are proud of your achievements by saying that you have XX S’s and A’s. What is important is whether or not you can speak vividly about how your experiences as a student are related to your identity.
Three issues to be addressed during the moratorium period
Deep learning and “awareness” gained from relationships with others are important for the search for identity
A moratorium is painful, but necessary to build a constructive life. During this period, the more trial and error you make to grasp your identity, the more chances you have to find a way of life that satisfies you.
So what should we do to seize our identity? There is no “right answer”, but I would like you to refer to the following three points.
1. Read books that allow you to think deeply about life
Philosophy, psychology, literature, religion, books in these fields are full of words and ideas that can help you establish your identity. By all means, let’s read the book you care about while flipping through the book at the library or bookstore.
Being able to take the time to think deeply about life while reading carefully is a privilege unique to young people who are going through a period of moratorium. If you find an interesting word or a line in a book that makes you think, it would be a good idea to take a related course at a university if possible and study it in order to deepen your thoughts.
2. Thoroughly study the subject you are majoring in and deepen your understanding of what you
are interested in. The field you are currently studying should be connected to your identity. Even if you choose a field by process of elimination, because it was the last choice out of many choices, there must be a meaning somewhere that leads to your identity.
Ask yourself, “Why did you decide to study that field?” If you have even one thing that interests you, let’s deepen your learning with a pinpoint. There is a good chance that you will find the identity answer.
3. Gain awareness through extracurricular activities involving people
In the search for identity, it is important to gain awareness from “experience”. In addition to academics, let’s get deeply involved in extracurricular activities such as hobbies, club activities, and part-time jobs to gain awareness.
In extracurricular activities, “awareness gained through interaction with others”, such as between students and part-timers, is an important clue to understanding one’s identity. Let’s keep our antennas high and take a deep look at what we are learning in our activities involving other people.
In this way, during the period of the moratorium, it is the task of adolescence to explore and search for one’s own identity = “identity.” By all means, why don’t you find out while facing yourself?