Rites of passage, what are they, and what do they mean? Well, they are experiences, abilities, rights, or privileges that give you a sense of freedom or maturity. For me, getting my license was a sign of greater maturity and responsibility in my life. In the past years, I have had to rely on my parents to take me places and have had almost no choice whether I wanted to go somewhere or not. This got very frustrating and caused quite a few minor arguments. Recently, about three months ago, it became harder and harder to live without being a ....