The junior program encourages students to explore individual values, beliefs, perceptions, and interpretations. Class discussions focus on personal experiences and reflections that foster greater connectedness, communication of own perspective, and standing up for beliefs/values/etc. Students explore diversity and multiculturalism and how these concepts relate to who we are as individuals, with an underlying focus on civic responsibility, leadership, and community-building. Students explore positive habits that increase motivation and protect them from vulnerabilities to their mental health during difficult transitions and challenges in life. Students are also introduced to human behavior complexities through topics such as Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Mood Disorders, Suicide Prevention, and discuss the stigma surrounding mental illness. Students examine their fears, values, goals, and priorities through written reflections and class discussions. Periodically, students work with the Office of College Counseling to prepare for College Night in September, the LFA College Workshop in the second semester, ongoing testing options, and commencement of the college search and application process.