06/11/2026
My father was the most well read man I'd ever met, but he never had the opportunity to go to university, instead he just read every book he could get his hands on and my parents worked hard in the hopes one day I'd have that opportunity after they immigrated to Canada with nothing. I've skipped all previous grad ceremonies as an adult, until today when I walked across the stage for first time following a Masters in Screenwriting University of Victoria (UVic) I once even accepted a job photographing a convocation ceremony where I was meant to walk the stage as a graduate, instead choosing to happily photograph my classmates crossing from behind my camera. I love learning and hope this is not the last time I'll graduate, but this is likely the first & last time I'll convocate. I'm grateful to all instructors, classmates, mentors, UVic staff, my friends, my film community, my parents and most of all my family who've been patient with the limited braincells I came home with after film, work and school. UVic Writing
