What did you want to be when you grew up?

[Abersloth]

I wanted to be a physicist. An astrophysicist to be more precise. Then when I finally got to get involved in astrophysics, I realized that most astrophysicists don't shower and don't groom, and ended up in optics

[XBadboyX]

Psychiatrist.

 

The inspiration came out of literally nowhere and it simply felt right, so I'm sticking to that.

 

.. but I have plenty of time to change my mind so it doesn't matter!

[J_C_Lawrence]

Psychiatrist.

 

The inspiration came out of literally nowhere and it simply felt right, so I'm sticking to that.

 

.. but I have plenty of time to change my mind so it doesn't matter!

 

 

ROCK ON!!! Go Psych!

 

I always dreamed of becoming a professional pianist when I was a child. Then I realized that I had the gift but never had the patience nor the ability to become someone who would be known for it. I also wanted to become a firefighter or join the police squad. Too bad, I ended up studying what motivates people instead. Haha.

[RainyXx]

Performer, since day 1

Lucky me i get to actually do it =')

[BSBooks]

When I was a kid I never really thought about what I wanted to be when I was older. I'm a live each day as it comes and don't make plans sort of person. You make plans and stuff tends to get in the way so why bother? I always enjoyed reading and writing (everything about books) but I never really thought "I'm going to be a writer." It was just something I liked doing. I still enjoy it and it's the one thing that I've stuck with when others things I've given up on. I'm now a self published writer but if no one ever buys my books I will still keep writing them because I enjoy it. Though it would definitely be nice if people did buy my books. To make money through the one thing I really enjoy would be great.

[comicfan]

Is it bad that most of the things I wanted to be as child I have done in one fashion or another? I literally wrote a list for a class assignment in sixth grade on what I wanted to be.

 

1. Teacher

2. Chef

3. Actor

4. Writer

5. Parent

 

Well four out of five isn't bad.

 

I actually did go to school and hold an English Degree and am certified to teach. I did teach for four years till the school I worked at down sized and I ended up being one who was tossed. Oh well.

 

I ran a restaurant for nearly ten years. During that time I worked with many chefs, learned how they cooked, took a few classes and all. I might not have title chef but I can cook nearly anything.

 

As for acting, well I did end up stage managing a theater for a few years. I also learned lightening directions, and took the stage for a number of things. Had the lead in one of Neil Simmons' plays as well. I've played the good guy, the side kick, sung, danced, and played the heavy. I won't complain about anything I learned or did. It was a great time in my life.

 

Writer covers many things. I was on the school paper in high school. I did the school paper in college. I wrote for school magazines. I even wrote for a local paper for a while. Now I write here. I would say that dream is acted on.

 

The parent one is the only one I haven't achieved. Never found the right person and am sort of afraid to do that alone. Still not ancient yet so that might happen. In the mean time I do get to spoil my godchild.

[Katica Locke]

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a teacher and an author. I had interests in music, art, photography, dinosaurs, and genetics, to name a few, but never as a profession. Mostly, my hobbies served as research for my stories. Now I'm an education assistant at an elementary school and a published author, so I'd say that's pretty close to achieving my childhood dreams.

[Anya]

I've always wanted to be an actress when I was little lol. I'd actually still like to...it looks like a lot of fun

Edited August 21, 2011 by Anya

[littlebuddy]

A superhero. I still want to be one.

 

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[mskdm20]

archaeologist and a writer. My parents didn't want me to be an archaeologist because they didn't want me to grow-up and travel the world. Well, I wanna travel the world.

 

27-yrs later, 1 out of 2 ain't bad.

 

I'm young, still time to join an archaeology dig.

[freakthefreakout]

I wanted to be famous

 

And i am getting there...with my acting and modeling, i am on my way there

[Prince Duchess]

I'm a lil embarrassed to say but when i was younger I wanted to be:

 

a) an employee of mcdonalds

 

b.) a pro nfl football player position running back or linebacker

 

c) a stripper

[DearRadee]

When I was a kid, I really wanted to become a violinist or pianist or anything that is related to musical instruments. But it never came true...

[Daniel89]

I wanted to be a writer (still do) and a vet.

 

Now, I work part time with disabled kids and the rest of my time is used up being my brothers slave, working his horses while he's away being a student.

[InTheMindOfSunshine]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a firefighter. I can remember drawing that in kindergarten for a school assignment.

 

When I entered high school, I wanted to be either a surgeon or a pediatrician.

 

Now I really want to be a social worker to work with kids and an author on the side.

 

What are my plans after college? Attend law school to become a lawyer, because, sadly, there isn't any good social working jobs around where I live. But I will continue to write. =)

[Mal]

Astronaut for sure. I've always been amazed when I look up at the night sky. So many stars, such a vast space. It really put the earth and humanity in perspective for me at an early age. I love anything to do with space, and I believe humanities future lies there. Now the only way to really get on a shuttle is to be an engineer, and that sounds boring as hell. I am going into physics to become an astrophysicist. So unless I invent the gravity-manipulation drive, I doubt I'll be in space any time soon. But being an astrophysicist is the next best thing. Of course, most of my childhood was spent wishing I could fly.

[sorgbarn]

When I was six I wanted to be a priest, and when I was a couple of years older I wanted to be a missionary (because I had seen Ingrid Bergman in the movie The Inn of The Sixth Happiness and I was really impressed).

 

Well it didn´t turn out in either of those directions, considering that I in my adult life isn´t a member of any church or other religious organisation/group, my marriage is of the civil kind and neither of my children are baptized.