Silas’s Journey to Independence

And Everything It Takes Me to Get There

What is Reconciliation?

What do you think of when you hear the word Reconciliation? Something I have noticed is that, even though we hear that word a lot in Canada, a lot of people are confused, or even mislead about what it means…. Continue Reading →

The Future of My Learning (TPOL)

Twice every year, I meet with my parents and teachers to present to them evidence of my learning, reflect on what I have done, and set goals for my future learning. This is supplemented by a blog post which reflects… Continue Reading →

How to Find Your Voice

How do you know me? Maybe I’m your family member, your student, your friend, or maybe I’m just the person you know from reading the text on your screen. Maybe you’ve been keeping up with my blog and taking a… Continue Reading →

How do I Become the Person I Want to Be? (MPOL)

It’s that time again — it’s time for my 2025 MPOL (mid year presentation of learning). What is an MPOL? An MPOL is where I showcase my progress halfway though each year, revisit my goals, and set new goals to… Continue Reading →

How do I Participate in Reconciliation?

Reconciliation is a word you hear a lot in recent years growing up in Canada. We have spent many years learning the wrongdoings of hundreds of generations of Canadians to our very own Indigenous people. We stole their land, declined… Continue Reading →

My Grade 10 Year In Review (TPOL)

It’s the end of my PLP 10 year! That of course means I get to create a TPOL (Transitional Presentation of Learning). If you are new to reading my blog, this is where I reflect on my year and tell… Continue Reading →

Crazy People Change the World

When you think of crazy, you probably think of some person with weird hair and interesting behaviours. If I said that it takes a crazy person to change the world, you would probably think I’m crazy. I’m here to tell… Continue Reading →

What Kind of Person Does it Take to Change the World?

Why does it take a crazy person to change the world? That is the driving question for our current humanities project: Cray Cray Yay Yay. This is a reasonably long project that involves a field study to Seattle. We would… Continue Reading →

Who Am I Going To Be?

Who am I? According to the About Me page I wrote in grade 8:  My name is Silas. This is the blog that I have created to showcase some of the work that I have done in my program PLP… Continue Reading →

My Plan For Success

My life hasn’t always been as organized as it can be. I procrastinate, miss deadliness, and forget about things. This leads me to an unorganized and unbalanced life. What can I do to fix this and become a better person?… Continue Reading →

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