Once upon a time, what did you want to be when you grew up? (and did you end up doing just that?)

[glenn1]

Title pretty much sums it up....

I grew up wanting to teach history. I ended up spending over 10 years in the Army being a gun bunny, and now work in the brokerage industry. Life works in mysterious ways it seems....

 

[yellowperil]

In high school, I wanted to write screenplays or be a musician. Still thinking about it, but haven't come up with many ideas that I'm really proud of. Right now I'm pre-law.

 

[purplehayes]

Wanted to be a pastor or a radio DJ. Haven't even come close to either one, except that I go to church on Sundays and listen to the radio on the way to and from work!

Too bad that I didn't dream about being a spec writer in the roof deck industry, I'd have my dream job.

PH

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

since i was about 12 or a little bit younger i wanted to do some type of computer work .....possibly computer programming

well im going off to college next year to major in yes....comp sci

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

I wanted to be an asshole. I think I succeeded.

 

[Aceman]

I joined the Army. I still have time to decide what I want to do when I grow up.:Q

Actually, I went into a completely different route than what my parents wanted me to do. I was groomed to go into law and public administration.

I ended up dropping out of college and becoming a Hotel Auditor/Bookkeeper and then Manager for a major hotel chain. Accounting was my weakest and least favorite subject in high school. As soon as I got out of the Utopia world of high school accounting and into the real world, I enjoyed almost every aspect of my jobs in the hotel. I went into the Army because it paid a bit better. When I get out of the Army, I plan/dream on going after my law degree, but I'll probably never be a lawyer. I've decided on looking into the numerous job offers I've gotten with Best Buy Corp. HQ or go back to Hotel Management.

 

[Darein]

I wanted to be a shuttle astronaut. Now I'm entering college hoping to get into computer engineering.

 

[palad]

I wanted to be a lawyer, then a teacher. Wound up being a cook, custodian, and now a computer tech. I went to one of the local coleges and took one of those huge career evaluations, found out that I would be best suited for a job in the ministry. Go figure.

 

[WordSmith2000]

I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. Spent 10 years working in retail before I got back into it...then did retail for another 8 years while I was writing...and now I am writing full time.

Thought I was lucky...till someone told me that luck was when preparation meets opportunity...

 

[linuxboy]

<< I want to take one of those career evaluations.

How do I go about that? >>



Take a class/seminar at a college on careers. Most of those are based on a Myers-Briggs test (which can be found online)

 

[glenn1]

<< Wanted to be a pastor >>



There is a very noble calling. You don't have to be ordained to do good work for the Lord though, or even just helping your fellow man.

 

[virtuamike]

I wanted to be an astronaut. Does it look like I'm on the friggin moon?

 

[jaygee]

Yes, watch what you wish for.

 

[CattyKathy]

I wanted to be famous, and now.... I am famous

 

[goog]

Well, I wanted to be lots of things from rancher to lawyer.
And at times a bum

I have this great urge to quit my job before lining up a new one so there's still hope on that last one

 

[Isla]

I wanted to be Doctor Doolittle or James Herriot, the veterinarian. I screwed up by having a kid at 19, though.... it made vet school pretty much an impossibility (the only one in my state is about 200 miles from my home and family).

I did become a veterinary assistant and a wildlife rehabber, though. I take in strays when they cross my path and try to find them homes.

I never really planned on being a housewife/mother but in the end I do feel like what I am doing with my life IS the best thing for my entire family.

 

[Shy]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a scientist. Turns out that isn't a job.

Now, I'm at college and undecided on my major. It's fun!

-Shy

 

[Elita1]

When I was little I wanted to have a family and be a nurse. However the sight of gushing blood changed the career to wanting to be a teacher. I've always enjoyed being with kids.
I got my degree in Elementary Education and currently I'm a stay-at-home mom.

 

[Total Refected Power]

I wanted to be a physcian but the committment scared me off. So instead I went to grad school (5 yrs) and spent 4 yrs doing a post-doc. Real bright eh?

 

[Pastfinder]

I've wanted to do many things, like become President of the USA, be a test pilot, writer, musician, or a professional soldier. Now I am in college at the rip age of 20, play music for fun and am in Air Force ROTC, hoping to become an intelligence officer (uh oh ).

I'm still far too young to tell where my life will travel. I just want to be happy, that's all I guess.

 

[RISman]

I always wanted to work with computers in my youth....And that's what I do today! Walk the mouse!

 

[RDMustang1]

List of things I wanted to be:
Superman
Batman
Garbage man
a clown
Tree doctor
Brain surgeon
heart surgeon
anesthesiologist (sp?)
nothing
computer programmer

 

[XHuskY]

I wanted to be a Computer Programmer, now I'm an Electrical Engineer. I guess not too far off.

 

[tasslex]

I've wanted to do work with Computers, that's what I do and I'm happy with it. As far as pipe-dream types of things from my youth, I always wanted to be a hitman, or at least a sniper.

 

[DannyLove]

well it seems that all my goals in life have come to an end.

When i was really young, i wanted to be an Architect, that didn't happen.

Then I wanted to be a Physcologist, again, that didn't happen

Then I wanted to become a Computer Engineer, that too is failing and I'm changing majors... to what? i don't even know.

Now I want to become a Web Developer, and thats is still in its process.

danny~!