Adolescent psychologyI. Introduction.Identity formation can be seen in the adolescent characters in Anna Lisa Raya's short story, It's Hard Enough Being Me', as well as in Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Identity formation in adolescents can be best defined as the development of a clear sense of self. In Raya's short story, she gives her readers an idea of ​​what she experiences moving from a Mexican neighborhood in Los Angeles to New York. Life for her was completely different from that of El Sereno. In Shakespeare's play, he offers his readers a tragic story based on the two star-crossed lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Romeo and Juliet share a love story but give readers an idea of ​​what an identity crisis looks like. I am writing this article because I am currently enrolled in an adolescent and adult psychology course. In my opinion, psychology is a very interesting subject. Taking this course led me to seek out more information about adolescents. This is why I chose identity formation among adolescents as my research topic. This gives me the opportunity to gain more knowledge about adolescent behavior as well as an excellent grade in my English and psychology classes.II. History/Data/Biography/FactsThe first use of the word adolescence comes from the Latin word “adolescere”. Adolescere means growing up or reaching maturity. In 1904, G. Stanley Hall, president of the American Psychological Association, discovered the word adolescence. Identity is an individual's self-definition that focuses on their enduring characteristics. The teenage years are teenage years where every individual undergoes a curiosity as well as an identity crisis. During this stage, adolescents begin to......middle of paper......ve. Anna Lisa Raya and William's Shakespeare also give readers a great example of a teenage identity crisis. After extensive research on identity formation in adolescents, I learned that ethnicity and family conflict play a significant role in identity crisis. Families who expose their ethnicity don't have a lot of identity conflict. When an individual is aware of who they are, their self-confidence becomes stronger as well as their identity. I can't relate to either Anna Lisa Raya or Romeo and Juliet. My mother and father made it clear that I was born a Hindu and that is the religion I will practice. As for culture, they made it clear that I was born in an Indian family and will remain Indian. I questioned myself about identifying as American or Indian, and convinced myself it was a question of 50/50..