Abigail started out as a theater major in college but quickly became discouraged with the rejection involved in the audition pro
cess, so she dropped out of school before the end of her freshman year. When looking at Abigail’s identity formation, which status did she demonstrate with her decision to quit school?
In the stage of identity foreclosure, the individual goes through a self-identity discovery to explore different options or beliefs.
Most young teenagers first develop an identity based on the characteristics and features of family and friends, and they need to grow their own identity by examining other options, like as Abigail in this example.
If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake with enemies rallying around: the opponents rooting against you.
