What Did You Want To Be?

diannethegeek

I wanted to be an astronaut (for me) or maybe an artist (to make my mom proud).

Now I'm a database manager who still reads a lot of science fiction. Mostly I've given up painting, though.

ryall70

I wanted to be a Mafia Lawyer.

Now: Teacher- basically same job without the benefits

fbmandy55

Always wanted to be a history teacher.

I'm the Association Executive Assistant at a Board of REALTORS. :indifferent:

Jersey_Devil

I wanted to be a Mafia Lawyer.

Now: Teacher- basically same job without the benefits

yes, a friend of mine was convinced I wanted to be a consigliere. lol

TadaGanIarracht

I wanted to be a Mafia Lawyer.

Now: Teacher- basically same job without the benefits

There's something I wanted to be, a mobster. Haha. I think I just had a thing for Italians back then.

NYChick84

Then: I wanted to be a doctor - Surgeon that is

Now: I'm a teacher at a juvenile facility for girls.

ryall70

I wanted to be a Mafia Lawyer.

Now: Teacher- basically same job without the benefits

yes, a friend of mine was convinced I wanted to be a consigliere. lol

That's what I wanted to do. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I was to big a nerd and shy, but I woulda kept the secrets:bigsmile:

TadaGanIarracht

Is there anyone who became what they wanted to be?

Steve_Runs

Then: I wanted to be an army guy like my dad.

Now: Spent 22 years in the Air Force instead.
Teacher/Tech Guy local high school

escloflowneCHANGED

I always wanted to be a homicide detective!! still do! but I went into engineering because I was too fat to be a cop lol

ElizabethRoad

A secretary (only because I love office supplies), an actress, and a gymnast.

I love office supplies too.

I always wanted to have one of those nice Day Planner things, but now that I have the kind of job where I'd really need one, I have a smart phone instead.

magpie8402

Then: A Teacher
Now: A Teacher :-)

Beezil

A mermaid, an astronaut, a lawyer, an artist, a marine biologist, and now... I'd love to be an artist still, or a writer. I make art, and I write, but I am neither of those things.

I'm a stay at home mom. Very happy with that for now. :bigsmile:

KiltFuPanda

A particle physicist, or a professional fighter. Seriously.

Pollywog39

WAY back then, in Catholic school: A NUN! lol

Then (more realistically): A secretary (like in the Doris Day movies!)

Now? A secretary (NOT like in the Doris Day movies!) Actually, I'm more of an accountant......I work with grant programs and budgets and financial stuff.

LunaPhaedra

A particle physicist, or a professional fighter. Seriously.

You Sir, are amazing! ...but the Hadron Collider still scares the *kitten* out of me!

_Tara_R

Then: A Doctor at St Jude's Hospital or a Labor/Delivery Nurse

Now: Licensed Insurance Representative for State Farm

LunaPhaedra

Let's see... I wanted to be a vet, then at 8 I wwanted to be a poacher-hunter (cuz why heal animals when you can just take out the people killing them in the first place! ....ya, I was a weird kid), then an archaeologist, in highschool an architect.

now i'm in an undergrad for Landscape Architecture, time to build some cities!

nwhitley

Then: Biology Teacher/ Writer
Now: Elementary Teacher

I used to love office supplies and still do! Post its are my favorites- I have them in all sizes, colors, shapes, etc.

TadaGanIarracht

Then: I wanted to be an army guy like my dad.

Now: Spent 22 years in the Air Force instead.
Teacher/Tech Guy local high school

The Air Force? I cannot talk to you as I am a Navy brat.

MeliJean78

I'm looking to moonlight as a fluffer.

TadaGanIarracht

Is it wrong to want to be a porn star?

Sbehlmer

I wanted to go into forensics or be a record producer......now I work from home as a medical transcriptionist

dandelion39

Wanted to be a writer, and I am a writer. Granted, I thought I'd have written the great American novel at least once by now, but there's always next year

TadaGanIarracht

Wanted to be a writer, and I am a writer. Granted, I thought I'd have written the great American novel at least once by now, but there's always next year

Everyone tells me I need to write, my boyfriend is the biggest "pusher" of it. I always lose my motivation to do so though.

LunaPhaedra

Wanted to be a writer, and I am a writer. Granted, I thought I'd have written the great American novel at least once by now, but there's always next year

Everyone tells me I need to write, my boyfriend is the biggest "pusher" of it. I always lose my motivation to do so though.

The trick is to not tell them about it. best way to avoid pushers.

ShareeMorty

As a kid I wanted to be one of the kids from Fame

At high school I wanted to be a vet until I realised I would be a sobbing mess everytime I had to put an animal to sleep

Now - RN working towards my Masters degree, aiming to be a clinical nurse specialist

MeliJean78

Is it wrong to want to be a porn star?

I like to be behind the scenes.

lauleipop

Then: I wanted to work 60+ hours a week for a global company in a major city. I wanted there to be travel, fancy dinners, expensive watches, and meetings galore. I wanted there to be crises to manage, decisions made impacting the life of the business...Career woman all the way.

Now: I work in Marketing for McDonald's.

psiren28

Then: A detective, forensic pathologist or Batman

Now: I work for my family business as a housekeeper / property manager. I didn't do well enough at school for the first 2 but if I ever inherit a fortune I like to think Batman is still an option.