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what did you wanna be as a kid vs what you are now
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I wanted to be an archaeologist.
I went to school to be a teacher.
I worked in human resources/ training for almost 20 years.
Now I'm a stay at home wife.1 -
I wanted to be a librarian...instead I retrieve updated chemical forms for large corporations. Still words, I guess0
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I wanted to be a nurse, like my mother, and later, I wanted to be a pediatrician.
Now, I'm an engineering student, and I have a summer job. I don't know what I'll be doing with my degree though when I graduate.0 -
Child: Marine Biologist, Vet, or Writer
Teen/ 20s- Psychologist
Now: Digital Advertising Operations Manager, and hating my life 50+ hours a week as a result. Trying to change that...0 -
Child: Cowboy
Now: Retired Intelligence Officer0 -
When I was really little (like < 5) I wanted to be a doctor.
Now: I am an undergraduate in a top school studying health science. I work in research at a research hospital. Although I no longer have plans to become an MD, I plan to go to grad school next year. So... close(ish) to my childhood dream? lol0 -
Stripper then
Nun now5 -
Kid - Meteorologist
Now - Looking for work as a computer scientist0 -
Kid - Farmer
Now- Retired after 34 years in law enforcement.1 -
I wanted to be a Nurse.
I am now an Administrative Assistant to a non for profit Speech/Occupational therapy center.
I love what I do1 -
I wanted to be an artist....
Now I'm a general contractor.... Lol... Missed that bus didn't I !!! Lol0 -
I was a big weirdo at one point and wanted to be a mortician. I'm a sales manager for Ashley furniture....sometimes I would prefer dealing with the dead instead lol2
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Kid: Teacher
Adult: Teacher for 13 years
Current: Pediatric Nurse
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As a kid: doctor, lawyer, anesthesiologist
As an adult: certified nurse assistant/home health aide0 -
Wanted to be: teacher
what I be today: retired guy who never taught a day in his life.0 -
Happy
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Child: author
Adult: special needs teacher1 -
I wanted to be a game designer.
Now I'm studying to be a Sign Language interpreter(ASL/English)
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I wanted to be an advertising copywriter (like Darren on Bewitched or the guys on Bosom Buddies)
I am now a stay-at-home mom (but I did get a BS in advertising and worked for years in magazine publishing)0 -
As a kid, I wanted to be a Disney animator or a cartoon voice-over artist.
As an adult, I am a very high level systems engineer who has worked in banking, aerospace, education, entertainment, and healthcare although I jumped around a bit between. I was a cook, a factory worker, a bartender, a casino craps dealer in Las Vegas, a pitboss, a surveillance operator, a pizza delivery driver, web developer, etc. and did those things for about 8 years. I also still have a real estate license.0 -
I wanted to be a nurse. I now volunteer in aged care0
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As a kid i wanted to be an adult
Now i wanna be a kid again1 -
Nurse now Retired Nurse0
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As a kid, I wanted to be a yacht captain.
Now that I'm retired, I still do.0 -
As a kid I wanted to be a princess, president of the world or a Broadway dancer
I'm a stay at home mom and come September will be a student.0 -
Kid - Rancher
Now - Retired Intelligence Officer0
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