For one of my Personal Application bubbles, I was assigned to take a Coursera course or a MasterClass. I originally wanted to take a MasterClass, but I struggled with trying to find one that related to my project. So, I chose to do a Coursera course, Introduction to Psychology with Yale University. I have always found it so interesting how our brains work and respond to different circumstances, and throughout my project, I’ve seen how where our identity is founded affects us

For a long time, I’ve found Psychology very interesting and intricate. I find it mind-blowing how much goes into psychology and how our brains work and react to the different circumstances we face. So, before I decided on my Senior Project proposal, I knew I wanted to take an online Psychology course for my science credit in my senior year. So during my proposal meeting, I mentioned that I really wanted to take an online college Psychology course, which was quickly approved.

As I’ve been doing my project, I’ve found that there are so many influences that impact our identity, and not only spiritual influences, but also secular influences. Teens tend to define themselves by things that influence them, their achievements, grades, sports performance, and even friendships, and these can all pressure them to succeed and end up tying their own worth to their accomplishments. Even when they reach the standards they were working toward, it doesn’t last;..

When I was given this bubble to mentor someone, I felt a bit lost about how to mentor, but also so grateful. I ended up being assigned to meet nine times. So far, we’ve met seven, and we've already scheduled our last two, which will complete our mentorship by the time of my presentation. One of my main goals with this project was to reach teens about what it means to have our identity in Christ and how to do so. I also wanted, and want to, continue sharing my own experiences

When I was given this bubble, I was so excited and grateful. I ended up being assigned to meet nine times. So far, we’ve met seven, and we've already scheduled our last two, which will complete our mentorship by the time of my presentation. I knew this project would challenge me in many ways, one of which was sharing my personal experiences and testimonies, but that was exactly what I wanted: to push myself to become comfortable with sharing and being open. So it just made se