gregorysmith007
gregorysmith007
| Forum role | Member since | Last activity | Topics created | Replies created |
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| Member | Apr 6, 2018 (8 years) |
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Bio
Dr Gregory P. Smith is a Forgotten Australian born in Tamworth, NSW in 1955. He and four of his siblings were surrendered to an orphanage in 1966. He was considered a problem child (‘uncontrollable’), diagnosed as a ‘sociopath’ with mid-range intelligence, and was in and out of institutions until 1974. Following his release from ‘care’ Gregory searched in vain for the skills to live a fruitful and rewarding life but became increasingly disillusioned with society and lived on the fringe as a recluse in a Northern NSW rain forest where he spent his time reflecting and reading important authors such as Douglas Adams. In 2000, through catharsis and serendipity, Gregory decided to give society one more chance, walked out of the forest and began to explore life from a different perspective. His life was transformed. In 2007 he completed a degree in Social Science, obtaining an honours (1st Class). Gregory completed his PhD in 2015. His dissertation concerned how institutional child care leavers experienced a sense of belonging, place and self as they aged. He now lectures in the Arts and Social Sciences at Sothern Cross University. Today, Gregory lives in Orange NSW, with his fiancé and three sons.
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