Rites of passage are what a young person experiences on the road to becoming an adult. Rites of passage can be physical. Examples of physical rites of passage would be first tooth for a baby or first menses for a young lady. Rites of passage can be informal such as a first kiss or a formal event such as a confirmation or graduation. Rites of passage can also vary from culture to culture.
What rites of passage do young Americans experience as they make the transition from a baby to an adult? Which of these rites of passage have you experienced? Do you feel your experiences would be different if you were a member of another culture? Please explain in a good paragraph. You will receive comments from me on your response. Please check Friday for your comments.
Nov 12, 2007
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Yes I do think that my experiences would be a lot different if I were apart of another culture. Like if I were not African American or American peirod then I would get treated differently. Such as with ignorant narrow minded people calling me bad names. Or even with people who dont really understand what kind of culture you're from they'll stereotype you. And that can also be a way that you might get treated differently. But I'm find right where I am in my culture no problems here, or at least not that many.
Hello Destiny,
I believe you did not understand the question. What rites of passage have you experienced on your road to adulthood? For example, did you take driver's education? That is a rite of passage. How are rites of passage different in other societies? Is driver's education important in Bangladesh, India?
Mrs. Atkinson
In the U.S most people take the transition to adulthood when they move out of their parents house, get theirs first job, or goes off to college. All of those things take great responsibilty and the person is treated as an adult. In my case I feel as if I have already made my transition into being an adult. I have already had a job and got accepted into a college. I stay on top of my task and I think that really shows how mature and grown up I am.
What really changed me into an adult is when I found out that I was pregnant. I have a great deal of responsibilty. If I were in another country or had another culture I don't think that I would be looked down on as much. In most other countries teenage pregnancy is basically normal. No matter how well I do there are always people who feel as if my situation is a problem. That is where me becomming an adult comes in to play. I am mature enough to block out what people say about me and continue to remain on top of whatever I do.
The experience that I am going through is from childhood into adulthood. I'm still growing so my journey is not complete. I do believe that if I was apart of another culture my growth would have been different. I would perfer to be the way I am because it so far is promising me a great education, and future. Even though I would have liked to experience different ways of life, I would have loved to experience things from a different point of view.
I've been through alot of experinices through my lifetime. and the older I get the more I learn about whats going on in my life, etc. But its gets better it gets worst but at the end of the day i learn alot. And as I grow to become a adult my knowledge grows larger and larger
Hello Gabby,
What you said is very important. I watched you make the trasitions from a young teen to an adult. You have matured over these four years. You are ready to tackle the real world.
Mrs. Atkinson
I have come in contact with many "Rites of Passage. AS a teen you come learn, whether its physical, or mental. A physical example, would be a physical altercation with someone else. Mental would be loosing a best friend, or your first broken heart. I have experienced many mental ones. Such as loosing my grandmother, and learning the hard way of who your real friends are. I do believe that my experiences would have been different if I were part of another culture because, every culture has different morals, and beliefs.
I have experienced the rites of since I was in Middle School passage. I have witnessed fights between other students and the fights around my home. I do beleive that if I was a apart of another culture and or society my experiences would be different from what they are now. To honestly tell the truth, I have seen and witnessed too mush in my life to the point where I can write an entire book and still not be finished with my entire story. I beleive that its all about how you interpret the things in your life and what you feel about it.
I believe personally that in the U.S many people experience different rites of passages. Some of these rites of passages could be; your first baby steps, your first allowence, car, job and many other things. One rites of passage I can relate to is getting my first allowence. My first allowence help me learn that money is just not given to you, you have to earn it, and it also taught me responsibility. Being Given, the opprotunity to get an allowence also helped me learn how to handle my money better when it comes to spending it. Therefore this is where my role as an young adult comes in to play.
Sarah,
As you said, your journey through life is never complete. Even though I am 43, I still have life experiences every day.
Mrs. Atkinson
Dejuan,
Life is fullof ups and downs and you learn from each one! Good perspective on the the topic.
Mrs.Atkinson
Kelby,
Learning is a life-long process. You already realize this at a young age.
Mrs.Atkinson
Shanaye,
My daughter is experiencing some of the same rites that you have experienced. Last week, there was a fight in her choir group. It did not affect her, but she learned that fighting has negative consequences.
Mrs. Atkinson
Kornelia,
You are learning inportant lessons and will continue to learn as you get older.
Mrs. Atkinson
I have actually learned over the years as becoming a young adult that there are more responsiblities with everything. I am learning lessons out of my life that are helpful so I don't make serious mistakes that could come back on me too harshly. As a growning young adult I've learned about so many obstacles as well as faced them and will continue to face them throughout my life. I've had a lot of experiences in my life, some positive and some negative but I've learned from them all. I do realize that I'll be 18 years old before I know it, but I know that I am prepared to take on that responsiblity when the time comes. Over the years I have transitioned from a little girl to a young adult and I have matured through all lessons and morals taught to me.
I think that one of the most common Rites of Passages experiences for a child turning into an adult is probably a high school graduation. I have not experienced it yet, but I have graduated from middle school and I have seen my sister graduate from high school. I do think that it is different for different cultures. My father's side of the family is Mexican and they do things a little differently than we do. When my Mexican cousin graduated high school, his parents bought him an apartment. When my sister graduated, she had a party. So things are different amongst different cultures. Hopefully, I'll recieve the same treatment when I graduate.
I do think that the things that we experince today as teenagers would be different if we were part of another culture. The reason I say this is because, other cultures do things differently. Like kids in China probably wouldn`t be allowed to go to parties like we can. I don`t think they would be allowed as much FREEDOM that we have. That`s probably the reason why they are the ones who are most to succeed. They are raised different.
I have been through a lot and have had lot of expriences like baptism, my first love, and my first heartbreak.
well as a young american i can say that our rites of passage are some of those who are members of other cultures so they would probably stsy the same but of course there are things that would be added or included with the the worldy things such as, a young boys first chest hair and a young girls breasts coming in. Culturally i'd say the high school graduation of every young american and lastly some teens believe that by having sex they are considered grown but i don't agree with it at all. these are the most likely things young americans would have to experience to call themselves or feel like they have come into their adult hood.
I think that i had the rites of passage from when i had my first period. I exprience a big step in life. I became a woman that day when i discover a period.When i recieved it I was not shocked I was prepared for a new life of resonsibilities.
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