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What did you want to be when you grew up???

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  • R1otgirl
    R1otgirl Posts: 36 Member
    When I was 4 yrs old I told my mom I wanted to be "S..E...K..S...E..Y" "Sexy" -.-
    I had an odd childhood okay lol
    Now I'm a preschool teacher and I love it XD
  • mister_universe
    mister_universe Posts: 6,664 Member
    Whierd.

    There can be only one. Sucks. :(
  • kateistoned
    kateistoned Posts: 116
    I wanted to be an investment banker - even though I had NO idea what that meant. I just knew that my uncle was one and lived the fab life in NY. Now, I can't imagine wanting to live in NY or work at any kind of finance-y super white collar type job.
  • AnchoredinHimfitness
    AnchoredinHimfitness Posts: 144
    An actress :/
  • rieann84
    rieann84 Posts: 511 Member
    In our 8th grade yearbook, I said I wanted to be a Volcanologist.


    Not at all accurate. I'm a bartender. Although.. I do like to play with fire.
  • wassergottin
    wassergottin Posts: 154 Member
    I wanted to be president of the USA. I still kind of do. Now, being employed as an engineer, I want to eventually become CTO or CEO of a tech company.
  • Katrina_vw91
    Katrina_vw91 Posts: 232 Member
    A professional singer. And I still want to be! One can dream...
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    When I was five -Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader
    When I was nine- gymnast or a Broadway Dancer (Chorus Line lover here)
    When I was 10- a nurse (was a CNA for several years)
    When I was 17- a good mom to my unborn baby
    When I was 25- a baker with my own business
    I'd still love to be a baker...and I still haven't grown up so there's still time. Never lose sight of your dream.
  • 2DogsBarking
    2DogsBarking Posts: 167
    When I was really young - I wanted to be an ice cream truck driver who moonlit as a ninja.

    Still working on my frozen treat/assassination credentials
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    A Solid Gold dancer. I know, I just aged myself! :grumble:
    I guess I did with mine too.
  • kahdxoom
    kahdxoom Posts: 129
    a ninja, duh


    ;o)


    (lol)
  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    Seriously...
    shaft.jpg

    I would also have accepted,
    bruce_lee_childhood_photos-%257B1%257D.jpg

    Life is not without it's disappointment.
  • kahdxoom
    kahdxoom Posts: 129
    Seriously, I really wanted to be a Nat Geo Photographer. All those exciting, exotic locations....cool job.
  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
    I wanted to be a runway model, then a make up artist. My dad said I was being unrealistic and said I needed to get a degree. So now I'm an analyst supporting DOD
  • vanillasugar
    vanillasugar Posts: 246 Member
    What a fun thread! I wanted to be a dancer...of any kind. I also had kids young and got married and that all changed my directions. BUT...having my kids so young means they are out of the house now (mostly) and I started taking zumba at my local gym a few years ago and it's similar enough that it fulfills that part of me that longed for that. I will be getting licensed as a zumba instructor in 2 weeks....YAY! :drinker:
  • Cheechos
    Cheechos Posts: 293
    It changed a lot. I wanted to be a ballerina, a singer, a vet, a photographer, a writer, an astronomer, a biologist, etc. I still have that same kind of mindset, so I settled on becoming a therapist. I'm still getting my degree in psychology.
  • KidP
    KidP Posts: 247 Member
    Spider-Man. Always wanted to be Spider-Man. Not there yet. When i was in my late teens, i figured i'd want to be a teacher because i thought they did something important and had a good influence on my life. Ended up working in finance & insurance instead (behind the scenes) for a long time. Also "worked" on the side as a musician in various bands (by worked i mean played a lot, toured, recorded but didn't make much money). Then in my late thirties circumstances allowed me to go back to school, managed to get on the list & now i've been a supply teacher for 3 1/2 years. If you're lucky (and you work hard), it's never too late.

    Still secretly hoping for Spider-Man, though.
  • kckBxer396
    kckBxer396 Posts: 460 Member
    I wanted to be:

    An artist: My dad said I would starve.
    A mortician: My mom swore that she would disown me
    A scientist or astronomer: that wasn't very focused, so nothing came of it...I just love science. haha
    A famous kickboxer:...I had no idea how to make it happen, so I took a lot of martial arts classes instead.

    What do I do now?

    Graphic design and photo restoration,but I'm in school for medical coding and billing. I still want to be a kickboxer "when I grow up". :laugh:
  • j0j0ba
    j0j0ba Posts: 66
    i wanted to be miss world!
    then a fashion designer.. then an architect..

    then i tried modelling, tried to join the armed forces several times, used my art portfolio to get in college and ended up doing business admin and management, give up everything when i fell in lurve got engaged etc. had 4 babies within 5 years and became a full time mother and carer.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Whierd.

    There can be only one. Sucks. :(

    Oh my gosh, that is so cute.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    I wanted to be a Dr.

    Currently I'm an office administrator/inside sales person for a metal roofing manufacturer, but I'm working towards a math/physics degree. I haven't quite decided which direction I want to go.
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    I didn't really figure that out until my late teens and my girlfriend at the time said I really should be a pawn star. It was during a moment I was kind of out of breath and I realize now that I might have misunderstood her:ohwell:
  • comrade_questions
    comrade_questions Posts: 103 Member
    Steven King. Now I'm in the Air Force.
  • what_lola_wants
    what_lola_wants Posts: 129 Member
    I wanted to be a layer as a kid as I am good in arguing LOL... As I grew up, realizing how corrupted my country is, plus I am pretty bad at my national language. And now I am IT profession for almost 2 years.
  • Clameater
    Clameater Posts: 317
    A drug King Pin
  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    Mafia hitman, Spy, or Shirley Temple.
  • brittanysmith513
    brittanysmith513 Posts: 44 Member
    I wanted to be Baby Spice of the Spice Girls when I grew up lol.
    But since I was 10, I've dreamed of being a published author. I still dream of that, but I think it's kind of not logical with the recession so I'm currently in college for my second passion in life, animals! I plan to spend my life rescuing large mammals, primarily elephants.
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    Marine biologist .. I love science and sea critters..... Ended up with a nursing degree .. I like the science part of it, hate all the politics. I think a job I'd LOVE to have and wouldn't consider a "job" is a pro makeup artist ... That's my artsy side !
  • Rogsman
    Rogsman Posts: 106 Member
    Wise.

    Despite all my smarts, it's my wife that has the wisdom in the family.

    Wanted to be a scientist, but settled on programming guru and part time star gazing.
  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    I wanted to be Baby Spice of the Spice Girls when I grew up lol.
    But since I was 10, I've dreamed of being a published author. I still dream of that, but I think it's kind of not logical with the recession so I'm currently in college for my second passion in life, animals! I plan to spend my life rescuing large mammals, primarily elephants.


    Self publish online as an ebook!
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