Positional ShiftT.J. Walker
Content Overview
My positional shiftThe before
The change
The after
Telling friends
Reactions
Aftermath
The offer
Reactions
Robert Neelly Bellah
Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves
American Sociologist
My shift
Photo courtesy of the University of Louisville
-Leaving Louisville-Setting goals-Job offer-Change goals
The Before
Everyone of my friends and family was born and raised in Louisville
Norm was to stay in Louisville
I was set on living my life in my hometown
Not one of our friends broke away from the cycle
The Change and AfterChange
No college in Louisville had a Journalism program like UK’s
Had to tell them I was leaving, but that I would be back
Had job offer once I got to Lexington, would keep me from Louisville for foreseeable future
After
Friends and family were disappointed
Not sure when our paths will cross again
Telling friends
Friends weren’t okay with me leaving Louisville, but definitely weren’t ago after telling them four years could be five, ten, or even fifteen years.
Was honest when I told them, felt like I was losing friends, but understood I couldn’t pass up job at Rivals.com
We all agreed it wouldn’t change our friendship or relationship with family, but doubt still lingered
Rivals.com offer was too much to pass upPhoto courtesy of Rivals.com
Why change?
Despite having a plan to go to college and go back to Louisville, my hard work in college was noticed and was offered a full time job right out of college
I felt Louisville wasn’t going anywhere and I couldn’t pass up a chance
Change is scary but leaves a lot of opportunity for me to grow
Won’t know if I made the right decision for a very long time.
Telling family vs. friends
Family was generally happy
Parents were sad but felt all their tuition money and hard work was paying off
Friends were more disappointed
Felt I was breaking the cycle of staying and living in Louisville out of spite
But understood why I had to do what I had to do
What I’d do differentlyBe openI never imagined I would leave Louisville
I never thought I’d be in Lexington over four years
Being open would have helped prepare myself for changes
Look for options
If I wasn’t stubborn what other chances could I have missed?
Was UK the best option?
I would have visited colleges outside the state
Works Cited
Quote from Robert Neelly Bellah. Found at Quotes.com.
Picture from the University of Louisville.edu
Picture from Rivals.com
All other pictures are personal pictures
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