What did you want to be when you grew up?

[DainBramaged]

14-Present

Be a cop or a journalist.

 

[imported_Trippin315]

A child

 

[ggnl]

From about age 8+ I wanted to go into either computers or engineering (not sure what type, never thought about it too much). Then in my first year of college I got the bright idea that I would go into business and get rich.

Now, a year past graduation, and working a job I hate, I just want to marry into money and become a mountain climber or world traveller or some sh!t. As long as I don't have to spend any more time in a cubicle.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Architect, or Astronaut when I was younger. High school I wanted to be a computer scientist. College an EE. After spending some time in the field on a CS co-op I can sure as hell say I dont want to persue it as a career.

Now I am thinking I either want to take over my fathers business (trucking, rigging, and transportation), day trade, race cars, or go in to real estate. Only problem is, I don't know how to day trade, and don't have enough funds to race cars, or go in to real estate.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: Suture
I'm 29, and have been in the IT field for about 10 years now. I'm very fortunate to make six figures considering I never went to college, but I have busted my butt to be where I am now, and wish I went to college and pursued something I was more passionate about.

For the longest time I wanted to be a police officer, or something related to criminology. My father, retired police/SWAT actually talked me out of it. I wanted to design video games, specifically for Sierra (this was back when I was like 13).

In the back of my mind I've always wanted to do something with music. I have been recording my own material for years, on and off. The only college I applied to when I graduated high school (Berklee School of Music) put me on a waiting list at the time. Since computers came naturally to me, I opted instead to jump into the IT career field instead of wait for acceptance to Berklee... wish I had waited.

All I can say is pursue what you really want to do. Don't regret it like I have.

Explain in details how you are in the IT field without going to college. I am currently debating what major I should get and would like to go to college this fall. Did you educate yourself that much harder than everyone else to make it?

 

[clamum]

When I was younger I wanted to be a garbage truck driver. I thought it was pretty cool those guys got to hang on the side of the truck. Hahaha!

Other than that I never gave it much thought I guess. Though when I got my first computer in 5th grade, I was hooked, so that kind of let me to where I am today.

 

[JulesMaximus]

William Shatner

 

[manohartvs]

0-9 - Vagabond
10-19 - Pilot
20-21 - Vagabond

 

[trmiv]

Still trying to figure that out (I'm 30).

 

[JS80]

kid - policeman
high school - entreprenuer
24 - became entreprenuer + accountant (to fund entreprenuership)

 

[Bryophyte]

3-10 Botanist
11-19 Doctor
20-? Botanist

 

[nakedfrog]

First thing I can remember wanting to be was a chef. Then it was a stand up comic, up until I was 13 or so.
Then I had no ambition. Now I'm a web developer, just kinda fell into it. It's funny (to me) that I spent so much time on computer stuff my whole life, yet never thought that's what I'd do for a living.

 

[buck]

Park ranger

Then when i was 20, something in computers...

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: JS80
kid - policeman
high school - entreprenuer
24 - became entreprenuer + accountant (to fund entreprenuership)

What kind of businesses have you started?

 

[Glavinsolo]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
wow - archaeologist seems to be a popular one.

Blame Indiana Jones for that

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
wow - archaeologist seems to be a popular one.

Blame Indiana Jones for that

X never, ever marks the spot.

 

[TXHokie]

up until 16 - pilot (nearsightedness shot that down when I tried to enlist)
16 - 22 - astronaut (went to school for aerospace engineering, found out engineering != actual flying)
23 - now - anything that would not require me staring at computer and keyboard sitting on my a$$ all day long but that's exactly the kind of job I ended up with
If I could, I want to be a chef now.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: PowerMacG5

Originally posted by: JS80
kid - policeman
high school - entreprenuer
24 - became entreprenuer + accountant (to fund entreprenuership)

What kind of businesses have you started?

i sell women's plus size clothing online. starting a new jean line within the next few months.

 

[Manuwell]

- Doctor
- Soccer player
- Surgeon
- Scientist
- Airline Pilot
- Doctor
- Professional Video-gamer
- Car seller
- Car buyer
- Tourist
- ...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Let me be the first...

Porn star!

 

[JDrake]

a cop

 

[jcwagers]

I'll let you know...if I ever grow up.

 

[puffff]

all my life i've wanted to be a professional basketball player. if i were six inches taller, i bet i could be playing somewhere in the world.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
wow - archaeologist seems to be a popular one.

Blame Indiana Jones for that

I got in before the craze began - I grew up in the 70's. My dad always liked ancient history, and always had archaeology magazines and books lying around the house.

 

[eldorado99]

A scare-crow when I was 3. I guess I liked the idea of scaring birds... which is sad because thats not hard to do.