Serge Ivar Thijsen was born on January 2nd 1978 in Aruba as the second son of Aruban parents. In 1990 he finished Primary school and in 1994 he obtained his M.A.V.O. diploma. After one year of H.A.V.O. he switched to M.T.S. where he succeeded in his Associate Degree in Construction Engineering in 1999. During his practical year at M.T.S. he worked for three months with the construction company Arcon N.V. He also practiced with Wilma N.V. a land surveying company for 4 months and lastly (3 months) with S.H.S. Design, an architect office.