Walker final powerpoint
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Positional ShiftT.J. Walker
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Content Overview
My positional shiftThe before
The change
The after
Telling friends
Reactions
Aftermath
The offer
Reactions
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Robert Neelly Bellah
Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves
American Sociologist
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My shift
Photo courtesy of the University of Louisville
-Leaving Louisville-Setting goals-Job offer-Change goals
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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
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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
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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
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Rivals.com offer was too much to pass upPhoto courtesy of Rivals.com
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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.
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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
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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
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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