I don't agree with Sydney that turning 16, 18, and 21 are rights of passages in America. The stages of a right of passage that she stated in the begging of her essay don't really go along with the turning of those ages. I don't think that you really re-enter society differently after you turn 16. Really the only difference is that you are now able to drive.
I think that going to college is a right of passage. I am anticipating going through this in a couple of years. The first stage is separation. Most of the time when you go to college you move away from your parents and house for the first time. The second stage is transition. A college student transitions from being a student to having a degree. I think that college students transition from childhood to adulthood. The third stage is incorporation. After you are done with college you re-enter society with a degree and as an adult.
I agree that going to college is a right of passage. I feel that leaving your home to further your education is a big step into the direction of adulthood.
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