Daniel Farrow
History has always fascinated Daniel Farrow. From the time he was a child, listening to stories from his grandparents, aunts, uncles and parents about their experiences and family tales, he was captivated. On the constant search for more, Daniel鈥檚 path led him to Cape Breton University, where he is about to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in History.
Following in the footsteps of his older siblings, the Glace Bay native enrolled in Cape Breton University after his high school graduation and says looking back, it was absolutely the right choice.
鈥淪tudying at CBU has given me the chance to experience things I don鈥檛 believe I could have at a larger institution,鈥� says Daniel. 鈥淚 was able to do research work with a number of professors and participate in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Parks Canada and CBU.鈥�
Outside of his studies, Daniel stayed busy on campus, being part of 13 productions at the Boardmore Playhouse, working for both the and , as well as holding the title of President of the Theatre Society. 鈥淭here鈥檚 always something exciting happening on campus,鈥� says Daniel. 鈥淚f you find something you鈥檙e interested in, there are countless opportunities to bring it to life at CBU.鈥�
As graduation nears, Daniel has been reflecting on the things he鈥檒l miss about CBU. His professors and fellow classmates, the Beaton and the Boardmore all make the list, but what he鈥檒l miss most is difficult to put into words. 鈥淲hat I鈥檒l miss most is the lack of CBU-ness that I will have from now on,鈥� says Daniel. 鈥淭his school is a great place to be. If you鈥檙e on campus enough to take in the odd quirks that make it so interesting and fun you gain a real appreciation for it. I鈥檒l certainly miss that.鈥�
Daniel advises all future students to make the most of their time at CBU, and take advantage of the countless supports on campus. 鈥淕oing to university, or furthering your education in any way can be an intimidating thing to start,鈥� says Daniel. 鈥淏ut CBU has great staff and faculty members who work tirelessly to make sure the students succeed.鈥�
Despite all of his activities and happy memories, Daniel says the highlight of his time at CBU hasn鈥檛 happened yet. 鈥淭hat will be when I finally print out the finished copy of my thesis that I have been working on since September,鈥� he says. After that, Daniel says he鈥檚 ready to fully enjoy graduation and the new and exciting experiences that come along with it.
Daniel has recently been awarded an SSHRC CGS Joseph-Armand Bombardier Master鈥檚 Scholarship to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in public history at Western University and we are confident he is going to continue to make us proud.
Congratulations Daniel!