After struggling for six years at college, Jerry finally realizes that what he wants to do is go into rural nursing and work in an underdeveloped country. With this sense of career direction and professional identity, Jerry has acquired what Erikson calls the virtue of:

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Fidelity, according to Erikson, is the ability to sustain loyalties freely pledged in spite of the inevitable contradictions of value systems. Jerry's realization and commitment to a career path reflect this virtue.

After Struggling for Six Years at College, Jerry Finally Realizes