Today ATRiuM Intelligent Media: AIM salutes a University of Glamorgan student named Kirsty Davies.
From time to time we feature interviews or stories about students in this international online forum, who have overcome obstacles, displayed incredible enthusiasm about learning and growing, or who have work hard to create excellence in their lives.
In our opinion Kirsty Davies is a career-oriented mother and mature student who has done all of these. Kirsty is a second year Philosophy commuter student is Treforest, and she also volunteers each week to work in the office of a Welsh Assembly Government minister.
And as if that’s wasn’t enough, now her deep sense of social justice and commitment to her local community has motivated her to run as a Lib Dem candidate for the local council in Llandaf, a suburb of the Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.
We couldn’t be any prouder of this student, and without favoring any political view, we thought it was important to tell this Welsh Super Mom in public, ‘Well done!’ (And ‘Good Luck’ Kirsty, with the upcoming election!)
Questionnaire:
1. Where were you born, grow up, went to school? Is born in Cardiff, grew up in Llandaff and went to school there.
2. Where have you traveled? I haven’t traveled that much, I miss my home but I have been to Yugoslavia, Vienna, Italy, Spain, Germany and this year I am going to America to my brothers wedding.
3. What are you studying? (UK, Europe, etc.?) I am studying at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
4. What is your age? I am 32
5. What music do you like? I like all sorts of music, classical, rock, pop, lately I'm into Morrissey.
6. Who are your heroes? Men/women, real / fictional; Hmmm, hard one, Gandhi definitely, David Lloyd George, Kirsty Williams (Lib Dem AM) because she has the family, the politics, the job, and is still like one of us. My fictional hero is Gandalf, he is so wise!
7. What did you want to be when you grow up? A dispatch rider just like Rocky on Boon.
8. What are you currently studying? The University of Glamorgan, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Treforest campus in Pontypridd.
9. What issues concern you? local/national/world Local issues, community centre for Danescourt, better street lighting at Danescourt Station so that people feel safe at night, continued opposition to 24hr liquor licensing and tackling anti social behavior by working proactively with the kids who don’t have anything to do, identifying their interests and developing their skills. Nationally, I strongly oppose I.D cards and am passionate about the environment. Education is also an area of interest, I think its time to put education at the top of the agenda, committing more public funds to education and less on expensive white elephants like the I.D Card. Globally I am interested in peace and pray for and end to world hunger, there is no need for anyone to go hungry, it makes me sad that we still allow it.
10. Why are you running for office? Because I care about my community and our children, I care a lot that the area I live in is becoming run down through lack of facilities. I believe that I can do a lot to help my community if elected.
11. What office are you running for and where? I am running for the council in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales.
12. Do you currently work or intern? Yes, I am currently interning for Kirsty Williams, AM.
13. Favorite color, and anything else you'd like to say: Black for clothes, red for flowers, brown (for chocolate!) and yellow, of course.
14. Pets and Hobbies? I have three cats, one who is officially mine and two who decided to move in a while ago that I never got round to chasing out. In my spare time I like to spend time with my family, read, eat out, and try to play guitar, mostly unsuccessfully.
For additional info please contact Dr. Mark Leslie Woods at mwoods[at]glam.ac.uk
Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries
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