Graduating from public schools in Canada in the 2010s was likely no different than any other when it comes to the degree of practical life stuff we were taught. This meant that most of what we learned was directly impacted by a few things:

1. the provincial curriculum at the time (usually designed for university entrance),

2. the resources available in our local school districts to fund and offer non-core classes were limited, and

3. the skillsets, experiences, and capacities of the teachers were totally hit or miss.

 

The problem with this is twofold.

 

First: the world is changing faster than it ever has, making it increasingly difficult for teachers, schools, districts, and the curriculum to keep up with the demands of the working society; and, Second: that the experience gap between generations of people is increasing faster than ever before - making it completely irrational to expect the older teaching generations to be able to adapt or relate to the reality that young adults are now facing. 

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We understand this because our story is likely the same as yours is going to be. What I hope to do is give you more tools, resources, and support to help teach you knowledge and skills that are actually useful in real life. Life skills, for some reason, are almost always on the back-burner for schools that have to focus on providing a university-based education. While these classes are fantastic - trust us, they are great - they don't prepare you for the realities of pursuing your goals and dreams (even if the dream is to become a chemist). They don't give you language or perspective about yourself, they don't ask hard questions that require a demanding amount of thought to figure out.

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The world is changing fast and it doesn't matter who you are or what you do, we all have to deal with self, financial, and practical problems. Spending time learning the basics to become conversational in these aspects will help you flex your self-literacy to figure out what matters to you, and then enable you to set goals that you take ownership of. Money, mental health, physical health, and managing friends, families, and careers are all things we get to do. Mastering these early will make them easier to navigate later in life - allowing you to live the life you want. 

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Self Literate is a place where you can learn about yourself, learn about money, and learn about mental and physical health as well as managing relationships. I'm here to have conversations that will fundamentally change the way you set yourself up for success, and have you become a decision-making master who takes full control of your life.

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