When you were younger, what did you want to Do (JOB) when you grew up..

[Jordan]

I always wanted to go to space, I would give anything to leave the atmosphere ans free float around looking down at earth.

Then i learned what were the requirements to be a astronaut, and being that I was only a B student, it was already out of my reach.

[MeghanAndrews]

Hey Mara,
It depends on my age. When I was really super young, like 6 or 7 I wanted to be an astronaut and a drummer. Then when I was like 9 or 10 to about 12 or 13 I wanted to be a veterinarian. My high school yearbook said my ambition was to be: "a businessman working with equities and building businesses." LOL!!! You think I was trying to prepare myself for life as a guy   Yeah. Then when I got into college I completely changed what I wanted to do. I had my heart set on being an English Professor. I switched major and got a degree in English Lit with minors in Philosophy and Latin. Then I wanted to go to law school. Then I got in the business world and recently, I've been pondering what I REALLY want to do with my life.

I think I'd really like and do well at being a therapist. We'll see how that pans out for me Meghan

Nice question by the way Mara!

[Audrey]

I don't remember exactly what i wanted to to when I grew up and I am still not sure what I want to be when I grow up.  I think that going to school to be an RN will be a step in the right direction.

Audrey

[shanetastic]

I wanted to be a firefighter lolz.

Now I'm going to school to be a doctor.  If I can somehow keep my grades high enough.

[lisagurl]

Then i learned what were the requirements to be a astronaut, and being that I was only a B student, it was already out of my reach.

Do not put a block in front of you. People are buying their way into space. Be creative and look at life as an adventure not a job. Do what you want, not what society dictates you should do or the way you should do it. Know when to recognize marketing and have the intelligence to judge it for your desires not for the desire of the seller.

Posted on: February 12, 2008, 01:38:23 PMI wanted to do whatever I felt like and have a positive effect on the world.

[tekla]

I've worked real hard at avoiding growing up.  Interestingly enough most of the people I meet would love to have my job, or the one I had before.

[christene]

Grow up? I don't think so....to much responsibilty. I do often think though that ruling the world would be a pretty cool job...

[SarahFaceDoom]

Somebody with superpowers.

[Pica Pica]

I never knew

[cindianna_jones]

I wanted to work in the space program.  I almost took a job working on a prototype of the space telescope at Boeing.  But other family forces were at work keeping me in the state of Utah.  You have to be from there to understand.

I've had a pretty good career as an electrical engineer.  I've been able to work in many different jobs from design work to marketing and everything in between.  Now I'm winding down to retire next month.... or move on to the next thing. I'm still relatively young and I live in a wonderful place.  There's not much work around these parts and I truly don't care! 

Cindi

[soldierjane]

At one point or another in my life I've wanted to be a:
Superheroine
Veterinarian
Teacher
Philosopher
Judge
Psychologist
Fiction Writer
Game Writer
Poet
Singer
IT Systems Administrator

I now mostly live it on a day-to-day basis

[RebeccaFog]

I always just wanted to do nothing

me too.

[cindybc]

I had aspirations of being,
When I was a kid
A Missionary
Astronaut
An Archaeologist
A Paleontologist
Always had an interest in Nanotechnology especially one byproduct that caught my interest that made the Space Elevator a realistic possibility
Real life accomplishment with only first year College
Mail man
Shop operator and designer for Ferrari replicas made from Fieros
Was an architectural and mechanical engineer
and worked as a social worker for the past twenty years.

Cindy

Ended up being a retired and waiting for those aliens to abduct me.

[Kir]

Things I wanted to be:
Priest (but then I became a witch instead)
Farmer (but I then moved to a big city instead)
Vet (but I couldn't stand the sight of blood)
Police (but I hate when people yell)
Xerox Tech Rep (that's what my dad was)
Artist (turns out I prefer it as a hobby)
Computer repairman (I owned a computer repair shop, I decided I hated it)
But most of all I wanted to be a computer programmer.

In the end I became the programmer.

[cindybc]

Hi Kiera, no problems. The last time I got abducted by Aliens I talked them into letting me pilot their ship. I will tell you though, that from my earliest recollections I have always been obsessed with space flight, the planets, especially Mars. Mars is my favorite she hasn't been a disappointment at all. Now that NASA has actually discovered and are admitting that the planet was once a water world 33,000, 000 years ago. I spent a lot of time in imagination back then and heck I still do. Too much reality can be detrimental to the mind. Mind might turn to mush, you know. I wouldn't want to turn into a neut, no way do I want that to happen. I like weird, more fun.



Cindy

[tinkerbell]

I loved planes (I still do); I loved flying (I still do); I wanted to become a pilot (I still do)...

tink

[jessi73]

Things I wanted to be:
A rock star
A vet
A pilot
A mechanic on big boats(I liked boats)
  Was for 15 years, not the best profession for transitioning
Now I am enrolled in a culinary school
   Guess that means a Chef, pastry and chocolates(Mmm, I love chocolate)
Still want to be rich. Guess that will have to wait for a while, lol.

[Jordan]

I always just wanted to do nothing

Damn good answer, practically my philosphy. haha

[sd]

Done...
Professional biker (bmx, not pro but close enough)
Auto Mechanic
Aircraft mechanic
Truck Driver (big rig)
I.T.
Entrepreneur (that a job?)


Not Done:
Fireman (my brother ended up becoming one, I ended up doing his job, military).
Astronaut (would like to get into space though)
Rock Star (worked in talk radio, but to heck with fame, no thanks!)
Pilot (I did get to fly a jet once, still want that license)
Geologist (specifically vulcanologist)


I guess I did not do too bad, still time left to work on the last few.

[Annwyn]

When I was young, my life's dream was to be RETIRED.

Guess what?

It's still my career goal:-)