Gillian Sandstrom

You know, just something ridiculous that would make them feel like they had to sort of disagree with what he'd said. Or he'd ask them, you know, if they had any pets at home and, you know, ask if they had a pet alligator or a pet hippopotamus. You know, just ridiculous things that would make them respond.

I definitely would say, Dad, I couldn't understand the compulsion that he had. Why are you doing this, Dad? They don't want to talk to you. They're doing their grocery shopping. Why would someone want to stop and talk to a complete stranger?

I definitely would say, Dad, I couldn't understand the compulsion that he had. Why are you doing this, Dad? They don't want to talk to you. They're doing their grocery shopping. Why would someone want to stop and talk to a complete stranger?

I definitely would say, Dad, I couldn't understand the compulsion that he had. Why are you doing this, Dad? They don't want to talk to you. They're doing their grocery shopping. Why would someone want to stop and talk to a complete stranger?

He would just ignore me and enjoy his conversation because he was having such a good time. He likes to say, you know, everybody has a story. So he just loves meeting people and having a chat.

He would just ignore me and enjoy his conversation because he was having such a good time. He likes to say, you know, everybody has a story. So he just loves meeting people and having a chat.

He would just ignore me and enjoy his conversation because he was having such a good time. He likes to say, you know, everybody has a story. So he just loves meeting people and having a chat.

So I was, I think, about 25, and I was on the plane on my own on this business trip, which seemed quite exciting. And I'd just recently gotten married, and I'd taken on my husband's surname. And they were making an announcement about a bunch of different people's names being called out, something to do with baggage. I didn't know what was going on, but...

So I was, I think, about 25, and I was on the plane on my own on this business trip, which seemed quite exciting. And I'd just recently gotten married, and I'd taken on my husband's surname. And they were making an announcement about a bunch of different people's names being called out, something to do with baggage. I didn't know what was going on, but...

So I was, I think, about 25, and I was on the plane on my own on this business trip, which seemed quite exciting. And I'd just recently gotten married, and I'd taken on my husband's surname. And they were making an announcement about a bunch of different people's names being called out, something to do with baggage. I didn't know what was going on, but...

At some point, they said, you know, would passenger Sandstrom please identify themselves? And I thought, well, they couldn't mean me because, you know, that's not my name anymore. And I knew I should have checked, but I was too anxious and embarrassed to push that button and call over the flight attendant, so I didn't say anything.

At some point, they said, you know, would passenger Sandstrom please identify themselves? And I thought, well, they couldn't mean me because, you know, that's not my name anymore. And I knew I should have checked, but I was too anxious and embarrassed to push that button and call over the flight attendant, so I didn't say anything.

At some point, they said, you know, would passenger Sandstrom please identify themselves? And I thought, well, they couldn't mean me because, you know, that's not my name anymore. And I knew I should have checked, but I was too anxious and embarrassed to push that button and call over the flight attendant, so I didn't say anything.

And so, of course, what happened is I got to the other end, got off the plane, went to the belt to collect my luggage, and, of course, it wasn't there. And so I had to go and buy a tourist T-shirt, which is what I wore to the first day on this business trip.

And so, of course, what happened is I got to the other end, got off the plane, went to the belt to collect my luggage, and, of course, it wasn't there. And so I had to go and buy a tourist T-shirt, which is what I wore to the first day on this business trip.

And so, of course, what happened is I got to the other end, got off the plane, went to the belt to collect my luggage, and, of course, it wasn't there. And so I had to go and buy a tourist T-shirt, which is what I wore to the first day on this business trip.

But on top of all that, I had the feeling I'd given up this other career that had been going really well. Did I make the right decision? Should I be here? All these people are so much younger than me. So it's just this feeling, kind of imposter syndrome feeling of, did I make the right decision? Should I be here?

But on top of all that, I had the feeling I'd given up this other career that had been going really well. Did I make the right decision? Should I be here? All these people are so much younger than me. So it's just this feeling, kind of imposter syndrome feeling of, did I make the right decision? Should I be here?

But on top of all that, I had the feeling I'd given up this other career that had been going really well. Did I make the right decision? Should I be here? All these people are so much younger than me. So it's just this feeling, kind of imposter syndrome feeling of, did I make the right decision? Should I be here?

I would go to the research lab to do my studies, but then my supervisor had an office in a different building. And so when I walked between those two buildings, I would pass on the street corner, there was a hot dog stand because I was at a university right downtown Toronto.