Adolescent Rites of Passage: Its a Social/Emotional and Biological Changes
Adolescent Rites of Passage
Cheryl-Ann Gamiao-Herrod
BSHS-342
November 7, 2011
Professor Stephanie Haywood
Adolescent Rites of Passage
Adolescents face many challenges in today’s society. Expectations of our teenagers are too high. There is considerable evidence today that the great majority of adolescents pass safely through this stage of life and become reasonably happy adults who make contributions to their families, friends, and communities. Yet there are many who are under greater stress than in previous decades. There are many experiences during the adolescent years that may mark this time of development however everyone’s viewpoint may vary. Many adolescent celebrate their own rites of passages differently. Culture, tradition, and family influence all contribute to these variations. Adolescent transitions from teenager into young adulthood can leave a positive or negative impact on their young lives. This paper will showcase a description of a girl’s rite of passage experience into womanhood– Menarche, and a teenage boy’s rite of passage into manhood – a family tradition passed down through generations past.
Kristy’s Rite of Passage
Kristy began her day as usual with a delicious breakfast cooked by her Grandmother Jill. The aroma of pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon enticed her to dress as quick as she possibly could to devour Grandmas delicious cooking and her homemade hot tea for the stomach pains she had been recently experiencing. Kristy loved her grandmother. She had come to live with Kristy and her parents in 2009 because her grandfather had passed away. Kristy and Grandma Jill spent many conversations together discussing about boys, past crushes, grandmas life as a child, a teenager, and as a young adult falling in love with Grandfather George. Every morning they departed with a kiss, a hug, and an “I love you.”
Today was a beautiful Spring day in the month of April. Kristy was a 6th grader at Pearl Highlands Elementary
Cheryl-Ann Gamiao-Herrod
BSHS-342
November 7, 2011
Professor Stephanie Haywood
Adolescent Rites of Passage
Adolescents face many challenges in today’s society. Expectations of our teenagers are too high. There is considerable evidence today that the great majority of adolescents pass safely through this stage of life and become reasonably happy adults who make contributions to their families, friends, and communities. Yet there are many who are under greater stress than in previous decades. There are many experiences during the adolescent years that may mark this time of development however everyone’s viewpoint may vary. Many adolescent celebrate their own rites of passages differently. Culture, tradition, and family influence all contribute to these variations. Adolescent transitions from teenager into young adulthood can leave a positive or negative impact on their young lives. This paper will showcase a description of a girl’s rite of passage experience into womanhood– Menarche, and a teenage boy’s rite of passage into manhood – a family tradition passed down through generations past.
Kristy’s Rite of Passage
Kristy began her day as usual with a delicious breakfast cooked by her Grandmother Jill. The aroma of pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon enticed her to dress as quick as she possibly could to devour Grandmas delicious cooking and her homemade hot tea for the stomach pains she had been recently experiencing. Kristy loved her grandmother. She had come to live with Kristy and her parents in 2009 because her grandfather had passed away. Kristy and Grandma Jill spent many conversations together discussing about boys, past crushes, grandmas life as a child, a teenager, and as a young adult falling in love with Grandfather George. Every morning they departed with a kiss, a hug, and an “I love you.”
Today was a beautiful Spring day in the month of April. Kristy was a 6th grader at Pearl Highlands Elementary