Question: Did you grow up to be what you "wanted to be" when you were young? (to live, daughter) - Other Topics - City-Data Forum

jbird22 · 05-23-2007, 11:13 AM

Did anyone out there follow their young dreams of: "When I grow up, I'm going to be a..." ???

Not me. I was "going to be" a doctor, now I am a construction estimator!

Anyone else come close?

poprocksncoke · 05-23-2007, 11:16 AM

HAHA I wanted to be a geologist when I was younger. I was a nerd (okay, I still am a nerd)

I work in accounting now.. so, no I came nowhere close to what I wanted to be.

tet tea · 05-23-2007, 11:19 AM

I wanted to be an artist in any shape, way or form ... I'm a graphic designer, so my little dream came true

Mooseketeer · 05-23-2007, 11:22 AM

I have wanted to be an archaeologist since I could just about spell the word so yes I have !

jbird22 · 05-23-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tet tea

I wanted to be an artist in any shape, way or form ... I'm a graphic designer, so my little dream came true

Cool. I like that.

I have some artistic inclination and had thoughts about pursuing art, but my mother (with zero appreciation of art) told me that artists don't make any money. She also told this to my daughter, who is majorly talented, and makes my talent look like stick figures. She joined the Coast Guard. Thanks, Mom.

seahawksweetie · 05-23-2007, 11:35 AM

Nope, I didn't. I wanted to be an English teacher. I am an Exec. Assistant for a senior healthcare company.

Steve-o · 05-23-2007, 11:37 AM

I wanted to race cars for a living. Here I sit at a desk reading blueprints. yee-haw.

I still get together with buddies and race our cars on twisty country roads. Does that count? hahahaha

MaimounaKande · 05-23-2007, 11:41 AM

I wanted to be a rodeo rider when I was a kid. No, didn't happen. (btw, I grew up in NJ, not quite the rodeo capital of the world!

As a young adult, I really wnated to have kids and to live in Africa for a few years. That part I did get (both of them), and I'm very happy about that

tet tea · 05-23-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jbird22

Cool. I like that.

I have some artistic inclination and had thoughts about pursuing art, but my mother (with zero appreciation of art) told me that artists don't make any money. She also told this to my daughter, who is majorly talented, and makes my talent look like stick figures. She joined the Coast Guard. Thanks, Mom.

Hey, it's never too late! My career teacher told me the same thing. Glad I said thrrrppppt to her suggestions

pirate girl · 05-23-2007, 11:47 AM

I wanted to be married to Shaun Cassidy, didn't get that!

Careerwise, I wanted to be a lawyer and that's still not out of the question. It might be a late in life career change and would be all about helping people rather than about making big bucks. I'm active in child advocacy programs and would love to have some expertise to give to kids who desperately need legal representation.