Joseph's Open Road
-
Joseph Haggerty Highlight (0:58)
-
Interview (5:07)
-
It's The Means to an End (1:12)
Interview Excerpt -
Taking Opportunities (0:21)
Interview Excerpt -
Stick With It For A Little While (0:18)
Interview Excerpt
-
INTERVIEWED BY:
United States 2008
-
INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Boston, MA
-
AIRED ON:
Public Television: Season Five
-
ON DVD:
JOSEPH HAGGERTY
Sports Writer
Woburn Daily Times
INTERESTS:
THEMES DISCUSSED:
Education Experience Exploration Opportunity Passion Perseverance Struggle
TAGS:
booking bands, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Socks, break, coffee shop, college, creative energy, guiding force, instant gratification, interest, interest gratification, means to an end, music, odd jobs, patience, paying your dues, taking a break, waiting
BIOGRAPHY:
When he was younger, Joe Haggerty did not think his current position, his dream job of being a sports journalist, was at all possible. Today, Joe writes for the Woburn Daily Times, covering the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, and is a commentator for ESPN sports radio. But this job did not come easily. After one semester of college, financial hardships forced him to take time away from school. Working at a supermarket for the next two years, Joe recognized that he had pushed his creative energy away. So, at the age of 21, he went back to school and began writing for a local daily newspaper covering sports. One of his most valuable life lessons came when he left writing about sports for one-and-a-half years for another position with a bookstore. During this time, he realized that he missed writing and sports more than anything and knew he wanted to do that for the rest of his life.
