ROP Final Essay

Rites of Passage is an important subject for any individual to encounter. Whomever has the chance to experience the lessons given in that class is considered extremely lucky. Rites of Passage teaches young adults the correct procedures needed in passing into another time period in their life according to the traditions of their race and/or religion. In this essay I will explain How I learned about great things achieved in my race. I will also talk about the things my race achieved, and I will conclude with the information about how I benefited from learning this.

In rites of passage, I learned that my people encountered many things that many people would have let diminish their spirits. My ancestors faced so many horrible obstacles that they succeeded in passing. They didn't let anyone stop them from doing what was right. They were the originators of so many things that made us a great race. Rites is trying to teach us how to be great from looking at past accomplishments.

We began Rites by having a ceremony that represented our first step in having a Passage. After our ceremony we were assigned the task of researching our oldest known ancestor and gaining many facts about them. We were then told to expand our family tree and gain more information. Later we had to critically analyse hip-hop songs (research one good song and one bad song). Soon after we researched the Obama stimulus package and his ideas about the nation. After that we researched a colonial leader. We had a series of other assignments that led up to the assignment on what it was to be Afrikan.

I benefited greatly from this information and I learned a lot about my culture's accomplishments. Over the past year I have received many leadership awards and some are due to the information given to me in Rites about being a leader. My most recent award was given to me and I am Going to D.C. for two days to accept it. I also think people in general should have a class about their history, but "Blacks" and Latinos need this more because they seem to be lost.

In conclusion, Rites is an important subject and anyone who is allowed into a rites class is considered a luck person in my opinion. Many individuals who have encountered a class of rites have grew to be successful leaders. The rites of Passage in my school has taught me so many things and I am proud of myself and others for becoming leaders because of Rites.