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What is your full name?

Ryan James Cooke

When did you reside at Sancta?

From February 2007  to June 2008

Where are you from originally (city, state, country)?

Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Where are do you live these days?

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tell us about where you live. How did you come to live there & how long have you been there?

When at Sancta I was studying my honours in Physics/Astrophysics. In 2008 I was awarded a scholarship to do my Ph.D. In Astronomy at the University of Cambridge, UK. I have been living here since October 2008.

How did you come to live at Sancta?

The quiet working atmosphere was a very attractive feature for a postgraduate. I heard the food was delicious and when I spoke to the Princiapl on the phone for my interview, she was very warm and inviting.

What are your most vivid and most fond memories of your time at Sancta?

Formal Dinner, and the international friendships that I made.

What advice and pearls of wisdom do you have for new & current Sancta students?

In the words of Walt Disney: “IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT.”

Please tell us about the photos you have included.

1. This is an image of the main courtyard of the college I’m associated with.

2. A photo of my fiance and I enjoying the British countryside (top).

What else would you like to tell us about your life at Sancta and your life now?

Sancta wasn’t a college, it became a home. I hope that atmosphere remains, and that the corporate aspects that dragged the other colleges down doesn’t happen to Sancta as well, but business is business…