What did you want to be when you grew up!

whitehandlady

a teacher ...then a missionary....then a doctor (an oncologist to be specific)....then a vet....then an interior decorator...then a fashion designer


now i want to be all of these things

i still don't know what i want to be when i grow up...lol

ShannanLaNae

I wanted to be a ballerina and a cardiovascualr surgeon! Nice balance huh????

aprilkida

I wanted to be either a surgeon, veterinarian, or teacher. Then I realized I didn't want my career to "own" me and I became a Radiographer (X-ray Tech) where I can leave my work at work...and I get to teach my x-ray students

cdngirl71

I wanted to be a paralegal or a legal secretary - was a legal secretary for awhile but quit that - the lawyer I worked for was a nasty b*tch.

Now working as a administrative assistant and love it!!

sunkisses

I wanted to be awesome.
Obviously, this dream was attained.
just kiddin'

I wanted to be a gymnast. Glad I changed my mind. While I can do some mean work on the bars, I'm better suited for writing.

Contrarian

Ballerina/veterinarian/movie star.

castadiva

The worlds' first opera-singing astronaut! Well, I got the first bit right, but through a telescope and in a plane's the closest I get to the stars. Once Richard Branson commercialises space flight, I will be on that plane!

SinIsIn

A mechanic or a photographer...

now.. I'm a admin assistant.. and I do photography as a hobby.

skittybang

In the 1st grade I told the class I wanted to be a Biomedical Engineer (like good ol dad - I always thought the world of him!)

bugnbeansmom

I wanted to be a journalist. I wanted to write for the paper. Or I wanted to be the head coach of a college volleyball team.

Now I am a Regional Director for a protein based therapy company. I went to school to be a teacher though. Huh?

Iwillbemeagain

These are so great!

_Timmeh_

This reminds me of the movie Mr. Deeds, at the end...... lol

I wanted to be a Fireman.
Now work as a Cartographer.

RunHardBeStrong

I wanted to be an astronaut....I now am an optician, fitting eyeglasses. lol

pain_is_weakness

I wanted ot be a soldier, I settled for marrying one lol. That is one of the reasons I am losing weight, I am still doing it!

I have a criminal justice degree, so ya I am going to do somethign in that field for a while

LuckyLeprechaun

First goal: ballerina. I'm much too tall for that so.....

Next thought: child psychologist. I wanted to help out kids who had been hurt,

Actual job: teacher! Yay! I love my choice but I wish I earned more. Hubby is unemployed now and it's tough on just my income plus UI benefits.

turningstar

Oh, there were a few different things. Vet, marine biologist (actually I think that's what my momwanted),
A photographer for national geographic. The two that have stuck were a mommy (which I got), and a horse
trainer ( which I had, and am trying to get back into). Im also a certified horseback riding instructor.

Yes, I am a dork.

ktbug82

I wanted to be a teacher. & I still want to... only now at the college level.

Jarnard

I always wanted to be an actor or a Tornado chaser. Weird I know, but I was fascinated with Tornados. I thought being in a rock band would be cool as a career.

Stacera

at age 4 whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up my response was "Solid Gold Dancer"

Age 8 a rockstar

Age 10 Actress/musician/ dancer


today... I sit at a desk... something went terribly wrong.

turningstar

I almost forgot...I wanted to train search and rescue dogs, and for a brief stint, I was in nursing school. Whatcan I say, I get bored quickly!

CakeFit21

I wanted to be a doctor.

I became a pastry chef which is kinda the same thing except with dessert.

Football_N_Guns

A Veterinarian or a police officer. Now I'm unemployed. Way to shoot for the stars....

Secret_Agent_007

Even as a kid I couldn't put my finger on anything in particular. THIS is what happens when you don't have a plan.

MrsCon40

I wanted to ride horses!!

Lucky me - I got to just that for a living for eight years! I am working on getting back to that place again

Diary_Queen

From age 3-13 WANTED TO BE: Defense Attorney

From age 13-18 WANTED TO BE: Computer programmer

CURRENTLY: Assistant Director of Marketing & Ad Design Monkey at a multi-billion dollar non-profit arts & humanities organization.... love love love combining computers, art and culture with my love of people & my lack of putting up with B.S.

chocolateandvodka

I wanted to own everything. I was convinced I could do everything better.

I wanted my own zoo, grocery store, restaurant, newspaper, hotel, everything.

HeelsAndBoxingGloves

I wanted to be a librarian - I even turned my room into a library and let the neighbors check out books Then I had an amazing 5th grade teacher and that inspired me to become a teacher .... I am now an accountant and I love it :happy:

writtenINthestars

I wanted to be awesome.

Mission accomplished! :happy:

bry_all01

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when I was little I wanted to grow up to marry Ernie from Bert and Ernie.... what a little dreamer I was, lol.

Ernie was a little in love with Bert, if probably wouldn't have worked out. I'm so sorry, Bry.

I wanted to start a women's shelter in Haiti that placed orphaned children in a living situation with women who had no children. I had this awesome plan about teaching them trades, and how to farm so they'd be able to leave the compound and go back to their villages (with a small business loan) and set up farms, businesses, and they'd be able to teach the other women in their communities and it would continue. I mean, I started this whole plan when I was 8. Now I'm 23 and working as a receptionist for an IT company....FML.

Yea, you're right. I didn't know that as a 6 year old, though, lol. Later, in my high school years, I wanted to be a lawyer, but now, I am an insurance analyst. Wow. Now I want to be a fitness model. Maybe, just maybe I can turn one dream into a reality.

FearAnLoathing

A mortician