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Began JK/Music Lessons
Beginning JK and music lessons was very important to my family and I, music is highly valued in my family due to my Dad's job profession. Piano and music are still a large passion of mine. School was the first social institution I can remember being involved in, and the most important one. Living in a small town most of the relationships I made in kindergarten and music lessons are still some of my best friends today which made a cohort. It was the first time I got to choose relationships. -
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My Expected Life Plan
While I'm fully aware that this most likely won't be the way my life plays it, in a perfect world it would go something like this within the stated span of time. -
Pop's (Grandpa) Passes Away
My Pop's died from cancer it meant my family had new roles when it came to taking care of my Nana, while we are still very far away we make a much bigger effort to visit and help take care of her and her house. This was the first loss that I understood and that deeply affected me. It was definitely a very important life event for my family and I. I built stronger relationships with my family over the time that we were grieving as we all relied on each other to heal and continue life as normal. -
Grade 8 Valedictorian
Being valedictorian placed me in a high academic status with my peers. As it was an award and only one person could recieve it it was an important achievement as it showed my academic accomplishments were well done. Majority of my friends, as well as my family, are very academically talented so graduating with "honours" is a social norm among those around me. I was acknowledged by a social institution (school) for my grades and being on school team which meant a lot as I cared a lot about them. -
First Day of High School/Beginning of High School Sports
High school & sports taught me I needed to prioritize my values such as grades, athletics and friends. A role set with teachers and coaches as they had different expectations and ideas in mind for me. A cohort was made as I had new kids in my school and made new friends though teams and classes. A role conflict was between being a student and athlete and finding time for both. A transition in my life was made as I had many new responsibilities and experiences I had to figure out. -
G2 Road Test
Not only was the test nerve racking, but it is a rite of passage because of the responsibilities that come with it. It is a life event because many rules, expectations and amount of independence that come with it. Almost every teenager gets their G2 as quick as possible due to the amount of freedom that comes with it, which makes it a social norm. Driver's license means dealing with the government and the law system alone as you can drive independently. -
Graduating University/B.A. in Psychology
Graduating university is both exciting and stressful. A possible role strain I might have is being independent and finding a life long job. That will probably be my biggest focus at the time so it will take up most of my time. This is a major life event as I've been looking forward to it my whole life and is a massive milestone. The transition made will be finishing school, and not having to go back to it for the first time. -
Travelling The World
Travelling has always been a value of mine so I could be apart of different cultures, experiences and more. Travelling will hopefully teach me new values that I take for granted in the Western world. I will hopefully make new relationships while I travel, and ideally I will be taking a future loved one with me so we could experience it together. Some places in particular I'd like to visit are Italy, Greece and Utah's national parks. -
Wedding Day
Marriage is a well known rite of passage that can completely alter your lifestyle. I believe most little girls start planning or imagining theirs at a very young age. Marriage to a single person is expected in Canadians lives, or at least most that I have heard, creating a social norm. Marriage has a lot to do with status as it can change yours financially, socially and status within legal situations. -
Building a Home
Building a home is something I've always wanted to do. It is a massive lifestyle event because of the patience and time that it takes. This won't be the first time I live with my significant other, it creates a transition because it is the house I'll plan to raise a family in. The house will become a new value because of how much effort was put into it and I plan to live there for a long time. A role strain created will be building the home as it can be very stressful and might be my main focus. -
Starting A Family
Starting a family is basically making a new cohort yourself, which is very exciting whether it means having children or getting a dog... However a role conflict can be made between responsibilities such as work or personal health and taking care of the children. Creating a family is a social norm as all of my family members have and it's common in Canadian culture. New roles will be created in the marriage as children make new jobs and expectations.