Rites of Passage - Seventh Period

In the links to the right, you will find the portfolios of the third period class of Rites of Passage. The students listed here have documented their journey over the course of this year by choosing some of their best work and deepest thoughts about their process in figuring out the road to adulthood.
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Profile Requirements

  • Picture
  • Your name
  • School and Grade
  • Interests / Hobbies / Sports / Occupation
  • Talents and Skills
  • Objective(s) / Goal(s)
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Arturo Cruz


About Me

My name is Arturo Cruz and I am currently going to Heritage School. I am in the 11th Grade. I like to chill outside. When i have to work hard i work very diligently, focused on my work. My favorite sport is soccer and I can play pretty well. My skills would be punctuality because I can arrive early on anytime. My objective is to go to college, and My Goal is To Graduate from College



Click here to find a page I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy it.
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Sergio Flores

About Me

My name is Sergio Flores and I am a rising senior at The Heritage High School. I am currently looking for a job so that I can keep myself occupied for the summer. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family. I also enjoy sleeping and playing my video games when there is nothing to do. In school I try my best to make the most of my education but I tend to get distracted and talk a little too much. I hope to go to a good college when I graduate and I am ready for the challenges that await me. If you want to know more about my work click here
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kathy garcia


About Me
My name is Kathy Garcia and I am a junior in Heritage school. I have a lot of long term goals that I am looking forward to accomplish. I am a very dedicated and hard working student. Im really interested in fashion, photography, drawing, and designing. I hope to reach my dreams and become a fashion designer one day :). I enjoy drawing in my sketchbook when I have free time, I feel like I can express myself through drawing.
If you want to see some of my work click here. :) 
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sage quintyne

About Me

My name is Sage Quintyne and I am a rising senior at The Heritage School. I am a big reader and I love to laugh and enjoy myself. I am also a part of the Davis Polk mentorship program.
In life I want to become a psychiatrist so I can help people solve their problems. I hope to attend Deamen College to pursue my future dreams.
Below you will find a link to a page I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy it. Click here to see my page.

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Makia Brown







About Me
My name is Makia Brown and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Karren Chan







About Me
My name is Karren Chan and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Alberto Concepcion







About Me
My name is Alberto Concepcion and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Arturo Cruz







About Me
My name is Arturo Cruz and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Chislaine Cruz







About Me
My name is Chislaine Cruz and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Sergio Flores







About Me
My name is Sergio Flores and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Kathy Garcia







About Me
My name is Kathy Garcia and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Henry Gomez







About Me
My name is Henry Gomez and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Justin Gonzalez







About Me
My name is Justin Gonzalez and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Taylor Harris







About Me
My name is Taylor Harris and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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D'artagnan jackson







About Me
My name is D'artagnan Jackson and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Diogenes Martinez







About Me
My name is Diogenes Martinez and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Andrés Montero







About Me
My name is Andrés Montero and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Juan Nevarez







About Me
My name is Juan Nevarez and I am ...
(Student Bio here. A resume (optional) may be posted and/or linked to this page.)

Below you will find some links to some pages I've put together with some of my work, experiences, and creative endeavors. I hope you enjoy them.

Creative Me
(Link to separate page with 2 creative pieces)

Busy English Bee
(Link to a separate page with 2 academic pieces from English class)

Busy Other Me
(Link to a separate page with 1 or more academic pieces from other classes)

Reflective Me
(Link to a separate page with reflections on the following:
  • 1 piece of work I'm proud of;
  • 1 piece of work I've struggled with; and
  • a reflective journal of how this year might be described as a rite of passage for me.)
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Ms. Webster's Words of Wisdom

8 more days til Regents

There are only 8 days of school left until Regents starts. Just sayin'.

If you're about to take Regents, you have two options: freak out, or, don't freak out.

I used to like having finals when in high school, in the same way that I liked it when the electricity went out for no reason, in the way that I liked snow days, in the way that I liked big, dangerous, important events: they gave me a break from the soul-crushing routine of every day.

So of course I was a LITTLE freaked-out, because tests are tests. But mostly I was excited to get a break from the routine of high school, the getting-up-early-every-damn-day, seeing-a-bunch-of-people-I-didn't-trust-or-enjoy, eating-the-disgusting-cafeteria-food, doing-all-that-boring-work, killing-homework routine. During finals, I didn't have any of that nonsense. I even had a brilliant excuse to get out of doing chores, baby-sitting my little brother, and even eating dinner with my family (which at 16 seemed like an incredibly tedious task). Instead, I retreated into monastic study, at the table in my room I had specially set up.

The study space set up was an important component of studying for finals. About a week before finals started, I moved a table into the middle of my bedroom. I cleaned the surface carefully. I got a desk lamp with a clamp and a hinged arm that I screwed onto the edge of the table. I got a straight-backed chair and a pillow for support. I stacked my textbooks neatly in one corner of the table. I stacked my class notebooks and binders in the other corner. I acquired two sharpened pencils with good erasers and two pens, one blue and one black, and four highlighters in different colors. These writing instruments I inserted into an empty jar and positioned the jar next to the notebooks. I got a big bottle of water and a bag of pretzels for reinforcement. Then I put on my favorite album (which at the time was Pearl Jam, I believe), and locked my bedroom door. Let the storm come. I was ready.

-Ms. Webster

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