Carlos is a 40-year-old man with a wife and two children. Carlos works as a banker in a beautiful island nation. Unexpectedly, an earthquake registering an 8 on the Richter scale hits Carlos's country. Carlos's home is destroyed. Destruction is everywhere, and the few shelters that are set up in the area are at capacity. Carlos has a cousin who lives in Florida. His cousin has a few spare rooms that Carlos and his family can sleep in. Carlos's cousin even knows about a few banks in Florida that are hiring. Carlos discusses things with his wife, and they decide to move to Florida. What push and pull factors are at work in Carlos's story?
Taylor
Ever since Taylor was young, she has been a star tennis player. Anyone who sees her play is confident that she could win a Grand Slam one day. The only thing Taylor lacks is access to good coaches and facilities to practice her tennis game. Taylor wins a scholarship to play tennis at a school in another country. Taylor's family would be unable to join her if she decides to go. Taylor thinks long and hard about her decision. The country to which she's invited to play tennis has a considerably warmer year-round climate than Taylor's native country. She would be able to practice tennis year-round, which she is unable to do now. Ultimately, Taylor and her family decide that it is best for her to move. What push and pull factors are at work in Taylor's story?
What push or pull factors contributed to Carlos's and Taylor's decision? In a discussion posting, write a response that identifies two push or pull factors contributing to each person's decision.
After you have identified the push and pull factors, write a brief paragraph that identifies and describes two factors that might push people to come live in your region and two factors that might pull people away from your region.
After you have completed the worksheet, submit the completed copy to your instructor.