Liam Jacobson (Class of 2016) started at university studying a BA (Film & Sociology) and a BCom. He says that “there was always a suspicious divide between the two study areas and both tried to unravel the world in different ways.” Liam took a break from university to engage in other interests and this allowed him to embrace tīkanga, whakapapa, and creativity better. He returned to university part-time and chose to complete only his BA. Liam recalls realising that other people’s ideas of success were not his own, and he has now established a trajectory that feels rewarding and honest to the worlds he wants to uphold. Liam says “I’m grateful to be surrounded by beautiful people who inspire me, both through their work and ways of being.”
Supported through early internships facilitated by SEF, Liam is currently employed in various creative industries. In 2023, he published a book of poems, Neither, with Dead Bird Books, an outstanding achievement for a young person. Liam is now working on another book alongside his other creative pursuits. We look forward to reading it! Congratulations Liam - we celebrate you.
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