As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? AND Did you actually do it?

Answer 1

I remember wanting to be a policeman, a fireman, and President of the US. I actually am none of the above today.

Answer 2

Well, i am not really grown up yet, i am only 17, but i always whenever i was little i wanted to be a writer, always wanted to write fiction/fantasy novels, i started at a young age with a character called X samurai...it was just a small flip picture book but it just escalated untill i started writing short stories and then i finally wrote a novel at the age of 15. But now as i get ready for college i enrolled to major in history, so sadly no i do not intend to get a career in writing, but i will always keep it as one of my closest passions and never stop doing it.

Answer 3

Many,many things. Back then girls aspired to be nurses. It never occured to us that we could be doctors. I always wanted to be in the Navy or Marine Corps. I ALWAYS wanted to be a wife and mother. Well, I got one....I was a wife...am now a widow. I went through hell trying to get pregnant....tubal pregnacy....MANY surgeries.... I became a pre-school teacher as well as many other positions dealing with children.My BROTHER went to the United States Naval Academy and became a Marine. I am not a doctor or a nurse , but I do work in a hospital. I love it. So you see, thngs turned out differently than I had dreamed....Funny...I wouldn't trade places with anyone.

Answer 4

I wanted to be an airplane mechanic. yeah, talk about dreaming big. turns out nobody wants some colorblind jackass wiring up their 747's. I have a scar on my back that looks like an airplane so I thought it was meant to be. what a joke. now I just dream of the day I can get dressed without looking like an uncoordinated stoopy.

Answer 5

Nope ( to the actually "do it" part).
Wanted to be...a Playboy Bunny - but I was about 5 when someone asked me "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
I had NO idea about Playboy or Hugh Heffner (sp?) or the sexuality associated with the Playboy Magazine/ Empire - all I knew was there were "grown-up" girls in cute, pink, bunny costumes that got paid to do that. Couldn't have impressed me more!
Although I now know I shouldn't have announced that "desire" in front of 50 of my father's business associates at age five, I suppose!

Cheers!

Answer 6

I wanted to be a pharmacist as a child. I got accepted in pharmacy school, but i didn't go because of financial hardship. I regretted it till this day. I am just a senior chemist for now.

Answer 7

I wanted to help take care of people when I grew up and yes I did what I wanted in many ways.Still going......

Answer 8

I wanted to be a vet. After high school, I signed up for vet assisting class but I was too scared of bigger dogs. Oh well, now I'm doing dental assisting, as if PEOPLE'S teeth are less scary!!!

Answer 9

Wanted to be a farmer. Wound up becoming a doctor. I still take time off to help my parents on their farm in the summer. Still hope to be a hobby farmer someday.

Answer 10

I wanted to be a criminal investigator and became one. Then I decided it wasn't worth it. This may sound strange but sometimes it's difficult to see who the real criminals. I now am in a completely different field.

Answer 11

I wanted to be a lawyer and no I didn't do it, cuz I hate school, too much schooling.

I went to school for music, and now at college studying hospitality services and tourism administration, going to open up my own restaurant/bar.