Back for the First Time

Today marks the one year anniversary of my last post.  The past year of silence was not planned but in those 365 days I feel that I've learned a lot more about myself than I ever thought I could in a year's time. 

If there was a theme for my life up to this point it would almost certainly be to the tune of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" but for the first time in a long time I feel like clarity may not be too far over the horizon. 

My internship with The Southern Conference has been a wonderful experience and I have learned many new things including the complexities behind the curtain of a live television broadcast to some simple tricks in Photoshop and Premiere Pro to assist in my graphic design and editing.  Perhaps the most important thing that I'm learning though is what I want my life to consist of in the coming years.  For a great while, I have sought an opportunity at an intercollegiate athletic conference, preferably in the Southeast.  The SoCon marks my second such opportunity and it is interesting to compare this experience from my previous stop at the OVC.  As one may expect, the offices have their similarities and their differences and its been an eye opening adventure for me.  These specific opportunites, coupled with my brief stint in the Southwest have helped develop a clearer picture of what I want to do and where I would like to do it.  The time spent in Arizona, while however brief, has given me some great perspective and I consider it to be some of the best months I've experienced and I would consider myself fortunate to return to that part of the country. 

From where I now stand, I couldn't possibly predict what the next few months have in store but I'm starting to feel as though I'm ready to make some pretty significant decisions that will impact the next few years of my life.  I've started studying to retake the GMAT and finish my MBA coursework.  I have rediscovered my passion for basketball.  I've also been ripe with frustration and disgust at various aspects of collegiate athletics these days.  The University of Miami and Penn State situations launched me into an introspective search to determine if I want to hitch my wagon to an industry that allows these atrocities to flourish. 

I don't know what the future holds or if said future will continue in athletics, but I would be willing to bet that the next few months of my life will take me down a few turns that I may or may not be prepared for and I'm going to make an effort to document them on Fresh 35.