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Birth of Cole
On September 29, 1996, Cole Alexander Tiessen was shot kicking and screaming into this world. As you know this is the time when people grow the most (physical change) -
Learned to Ski
My whole faimily has been skiing since the 70's and up until about 4 years ago, we used to own a chalet at a private ski lodge. I've been skiing since the age of 4 and it's the major physical activiy that I still do regularly. It has taught me physical endurence and balance. (physical change) -
First day of School
I went to Meadowlane Public School for my first year, while i switch schools after and don't remember much I still find it important since it was the start of my school career. This includes the many people I've met and almost everything ive learned (social/cogtive change -
Parents got divorced
Not that I really care too much, I mean if people aren't happy then they should stay toguether. However due to the divorce I now have a step brother and sister and many more relitives. I t also represents a sort of modern family which i am apart of. (social change) -
Heard Just Lose It - Eminem
Just Lose It
Strangely enough I went though a huge rap phase, the majority of my childhood was spent listening to rap. The first rap song I ever heard was Just Lose It by Eminem which aired on Much TV. Many of my views and ways of thinking were changed due to this genre of music and it's culture. (cognitive/social change) -
Watched This is England
Movie Trailer
Since I can remember I've always loved movies, I know when I was much younger I didn't have the greatest taste but the movie This is England was and still is one of my favourite movies, the movie is a big part of my beliefs and opinions aswell. (cognitive change) -
Got his first phone
My birthday of my first year of high school, I got a phone. At the time it was a crappy phone and more the first few month I had very little texts, but ingeneral there are so many relationships and firends that I have made or kept due to my cell phone. Phones play a big part in relationships in our society and thats why I find this important. (social change) -
Started listening to Weezer
Pork and Beans During March break I started listening to Weezer a 90s/00s indie rock band. They were the first non-rap group I liked and they kinda taught me not to care about being cool or what people think. They deffinatly changed my entire way of life. (cognitive/emotional change) -
First Job
site
I got my first job at the age of 14 at Princess Cinema, the alternative theatre in UpTown Waterloo, I was by far the greatest job I ever had, and it opened me up the whole new world of movies, people, and inner city culture. I se that the world is a larger place and all the different ways that it works. (social change) -
Listens to Neutral Milk Hotel
On the Aeroplane Over the Sea ALBUMNMH was probably the that touched me the most theyre incredibly dark meanings behind their crypted lyrics, made me hate the world and the people in it. I don't listen to them regularly anymore (too dark and depressing) but they still play a big role in my life. The way I think is more sympathetic and I am less emotional now. (cognitive/emotional change) -
Read Clockwork Orange
wiki of book
While there are many ideas through the book, the main theme in coming of age. It was than his book that made me truly decide to try harder in school, and be more social, and just be happy. This book taught me thats sometimes you got to do stuff that you don't want to and to handle it in a mature way. (cognitive/emotional change)
