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Born in Markham Stouffville Hospital
-Lived in Markham, Canada for all of my childhood
-Life Event: Opened many chances in life
-Social Role: Became a daughter, sister, cousin -
Started Kindergarten at Castlemore Public School
-I could interact with others my age and learned things
-Cohort: Experienced this with others my age
-Social Institutions: Started to go to school
-Social Role: Became a student and had duties -
Began attending Chinese school
-Gave me a chance to learn more Chinese
-Cohort: Majority of classmates did the same
-Social institutions: Enrolled in a new school -
Made my First Friend
-Opened opportunities to form relationships
-Cohort: People my age would be doing the same
-Social Norms: Learned to respect others
-Social institutions: Part of attending school -
Got a Pet Turtle
-Learned responsibility to care for a pet
-Social Role: Became a pet owner
-Life Events: Got a new pet -
Started Extracurricular Activites
-Performed activities like swimming lessons, Taekwondo and art classes
-Social Institutions: These activities took place in different community centres
-Cohort: Most of my classmates were also taking similar classes
-Role Conflict: Struggled with some of the classes -
Diagnosed with Learning Disability
-Impacted my learning and career path in the future
-Life event: Learned information about myself that influenced my future
-Social Institutions: This involved the support of the school and other organizations -
Got Braces
-Improved the state of my teeth
-Life Event: First time getting a dental procedure
-Cohort: People in my grade were also getting it -
Bullied
-Changed my personality and made what I am today
-Impacted my choices of relationships
-Role Strain: Interfered with my personal life and my school life -
Took off my Braces
-Able to continue with the treatment of my teeth
-Life Event: Finished a step of the teeth fixing process -
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Volunteered in Chinese school
-Experienced volunteering and gave me idea of the things I like/dislike
-Cohort: Other volunteers are students
-Social role: Formed a role as a volunteer -
Started High School
-Was able to experience new things and form more relationships
-Life Event: Graduated from a chapter of my life
-Cohort: People the same grade as me also started high school
-Social institutions: Switched schools
-Transition: I went from one level of education to the other -
Went to my First Concert
-Went to an Ariana Grande concert with my sister
-Life Event: First time I experienced going to a concert -
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Started Co-op Placement in the Children’s Place
-Able to get a idea of how the workplace and retail store works
-Cohort: Classmates also started their placement
-Role Strain: Had a hard time balancing my responsibilities in personal life and as a student -
Graduated High School
-Gave me chances for the future (education)
-Life Event: Allowed me to pursue my education path in College -
Attended Seneca College
-I will be receiving the required education to pursue my career path
-Know how college life will be (living away from home, expenses)
-Life Event: Get to feel what it's like to be a college student
-Cohort: Other people my grade will be doing the same
-Transition: Will be moving from high school to post-secondary education -
Get Laser Eye Surgery
-Life Event: First time having a permanent procedure -
Graduate College
-Life Event: Allow me pursue my career path
-Transition: Prompts me to change my lifestyle -
Get a Full-time job in the field
-Get to pursue my career choice
-Life Event: Getting a job out of College
-Cohort: Classmates are also finding jobs
-Transition: Experienced change in daily life -
Get into a Relationship
-Life Event: First time being romantically involved with someone
-Transition: Starting a relationship with someone else -
Get married
-Life Event: Creates a bond for the rest of the life
-Transition: Marrying someone is moving on to another environment and life -
Buy a House
-Life Event: First time owning a house
-Cohort: Individuals around my age will be doing the same
-Transition: Results in a big change in life -
Buy Car
-Life Event: First time owning a car -
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Travel to Asia
-Life Event: Will be learning languages and experiencing the culture of each country -
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Have a Dog
-Transition: Changing lifestyle for the pet
-Social Roles: Became a dog owner
-Role Strain: Conflict with the responsibility as a worker and the duties of personal life -
Retire
-Cohort: Most people around this age, will retire and live a peaceful life
-Life event: This allows me to settle down for the rest of my life
-Transition: Quit work and spend rest of my life resting -
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Volunteer in different organizations
-Life Event: Contribute to society after retiring
-Social Norms: Respect and assist others -
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Grow a Garden
-Life Event: Enjoying nature and caring for it -
Death
-Life Event: Death occurs
