From the time I was a small child I would hang out in our kitchen and watch as my Dad cooked dinner, just as he had watched my Grandmother do when he was growing up. In fact, cooking, family dinners and family gatherings were and remain to this day important parts of the fabric of our family, across time and generations, and on both sides of the ocean.
When you first meet 24-year-old Calgary actor Griffin Cork, one of the things you notice immediately is the energy and excitement he brings into any space he inhabits. From one-man shows to ensemble casts, period pieces to modern stories, and extensive film set experiences both on-screen and off, Griffin’s professional resume is in a word, impressive. Equally noteworthy is who he is as a person.
After last week’s post, I found myself thinking about some of the other moments that led me to who and where I am today, and specifically how I found my way to working in Student Affairs. Now you might be asking yourself – didn’t Gareth say his undergrad was in theatre? I did, however that was only part of my story.
There are moments in the stories of our lives that unbeknownst to us at the time begin to set up the narrative of our future chapters. This past week I’ve been thinking a lot about a few of these moments, and so to begin, let’s travel back in time to 1989.
I found mine in an unexpected place. In fact, it took moving continents to find them. A stroke of luck, a dose of curiosity, and a commitment to myself. I started my graduate school journey in 2018 when I moved to Cambridge, England to take a ‘quick Masters’ for 9 months -- at least that was the original plan -- and here we are three years later.