As we prepare the fall 2026 edition of the Phi Kappa Phi Forum, we're asking members to contribute their ideas to the theme. We enjoy reading your responses and will be choosing a sample to share in the magazine.

Forum’s fall 2026 issue will explore the theme “A Change of Career,” and we want to hear from you about a time you shifted professional paths. Have you ever changed careers? Maybe you were a teacher and became an electrician, a soldier who became a professor, a sales professional who became a full-time artist. What prompted the change, and how did it benefit you?

Danny Heitman, Forum editor, has been a journalist all of his adult life and has not experienced such a career shift, but he is fascinated by those who have. Can you think of a time when you changed careers or significantly shifted professional direction? Share your thoughts, and let’s get a discussion going.

Share your response to our question by replying to this discussion in our online member community Link. Responses of no more than three or four sentences are recommended, and we look forward to reading your contributions. We will publish some of your answers in the “Up for Discussion” feature of our fall magazine.

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