The typical milestones in the life of a typical Mauritian (Consultation stage)

Some consider that it is not proper to classify or categorise things but using the average as the benchmark has always been one of the means to make comparisons over time and there is always some degree of arbitrariness in the choice of the indicator...

There are some milestones in life which as Mauritian we all have to go through. In fact, over the years the timing of these milestones has evolved. For instance, taking the example of marriage, previously a typical Mauritian would get married at an earlier age say 20-25 years old and now more typically between 25 and 35 years. This article though mainly of a descriptive nature is meant to open the eyes of the readers as regards some evolutions occurring in our society. It is clear that the realities of one and another will vary according to many factors mainly of socio economic and cultural nature and also by the fact that our destiny is unique. This is somewhat taken on board. There is no question of good or bad, it is just the evolution, the trend. Maybe when reading this, you will not find it applicable to you directly, though there are some quite universal facts which have been considered. The main milestones in the life of a Mauritian have been itemized as follows:

•  Birth
•  From Birth to Preprimary schooling
•  Pre primary schooling
•  Primary schooling (lower level)
•  Primary schooling (upper level)
•  Secondary schooling (till form IV)
•  Secondary schooling (Form IV to VI)
•  Obtaining the driving license and reaching University level and/or Job entry
•  Building foundations of a career
•  Moving up the ladder
•  Building a family and upbringing the next generation
•  Retiring from work
•  Grandparent role.

Before finalizing this list many bouzermaurice friends will be consulted and though this has been chronologically presented there are some stages which can occur in a different chronology and will be discussed.