What did you want to be when you were growing up?

Question

What was your dream job when you were growing up?

.Versus.

What are you doing now?

I wanted to be a Pediatrician or Elementary school teacher
VERSUS
Being an accountant & office manager.

I just think we sort of loose sight of what we really want .... something that would make you truley happy.

I'm still in school to become an Elementary School Teacher.

Answer 1

I wanted to be "Steve Austin- The six million dollar man". I'm now a cartoonist....

...same difference ;~)

Answer 2

I wanted to be a teacher, but I did not do well in school as a young girl. I am sure I had some learning problems related to reading that would have been quickly diagnosed today. I really enjoyed English and writing.

I loved listening to adults sharing stories of travel...so after high school I found my way into the travel business. I worked my way into the convention/incentive business and travelled the world and escorted groups/tours.

I eventually got married and had a family. When my children were small, I worked part time as an editorial assistant at local newspaper and did a few feature assignments.

When they were in school all day, I went back into the travel business until 9/11 - and then sadly it was not the same for obvious reason. I now work for a municipality and absolutely love my job because I have alot of responsiblities that include people and writing and visitors to my city.

Thanks for asking - it was a great reflection!
Good luck with your education and your teaching career!

Answer 3

I've always had a penchant to write ever since I was in the first grade. Back then I wanted to obtain a vocation as a novelist.

Today, I still have that penchant.. I can't seem to forsake my childhood desire. I always find myself wanting to write. My mind has also been introduced to drawing. I invest a lot of attention towards politics and the news, so a vocation as an artist, a lawyer or a position in government are now likely possibilities. I'm still in school, so I guess anything can happen from here on.

Answer 4

When I was a child,I wanted to help people when I was older,but I wasn't sure really what I wanted to do.I thought I wanted to be a nurse,but when I did work experience at high school I did my work experience in a hospital to see what it would be like to be a nurse.I spent most of my time in the hospital crying as I felt so sorry for all the patients,some had never been without their mothers,some were dying.The whole experience upset me.Now I am an holistic counsellor.So I am not far of the mark on what I wanted to be when I grew up.(and yes I have on the odd occasion cried when a client has told me some thing sad,but I am able to control myself the longer I am in this job).

Answer 5

When I was growing up I wanted to be a good wife and mother. I wanted to have lots of children and live in a nice house and go to a good church.

I was a stay at home mom until my children were in school and when I went to work I worked just two days a week. I wanted to be be able to take them to school and pic them up.

Have warm cookies waiting and dinner ready at 5:30pm sharp.
We ate dinner together every night and while one of us cleaned the kitchen the other got started on homework with the kids.

I was a hairdresser for one year in 1973.

Today at 52 I'm single and work for the nations largest HMO as a Physician Compensation Associate.

great question!

Answer 6

I wanted to be a stay at home mom. I was a manager and worked from the time my youngest started school until my first grandchild was 6 months old.

Now I am a stay at home grandmother and I keep 4 of my 6 grandchildren. I have custody of two of them.

So I guess I am doing what I dreamed of. I just had to wait a while.

Answer 7

Ha! Ha! Good question. I've never thought about it. You made me think about it....yes, it was a long time ago. Anyway, ...I wanted to be...are you ready?,,,,I wanted to be Olivia Newton-John. Ok, Ok, get over it already. I know!....But it was the 70's and I was young and impressionable. She was so pretty, blond, and could sing like a bird. All the guys liked her. I wanted to be her. I even sang with my brothers band in the mid-eighties.....oh yes...trying to hit those notes with that breathy whispering style that Olivia, "Liv" as we fans called her.....had. And I pulled it off too. All though I was a brunette and sounded more like Karen Carpenter. Oh well. It was a blast while it lasted. My brother still has his band.....he plays every weekend in San Francisco at different clubs. Me? Well, I'm a housewife, no kids, no singing career...but damn it....I'm still a brunette! And proud of it! :) For all you young folks out there who are going.."who's Olivia Newton-John?" or....."Karen....who?".....all I can say is.....never mind. The 70's and 80's rocked!!!

Answer 8

I wanted to be a nurse, a wife, a librarian, an English teacher, Barbie, a rock stare, a writer, an artist. Only one of those has ever been accomplished, I'm a Barbie.

Answer 9

I was one of those kids that wanted to be a lot of things. a few of them that i can remember are: doctor, air hostess, journalist, barmaid, teacher i cant think of anymore. im still kinda undecided but i am a barmaid and i have recently applied to be cabin crew for an airline

Answer 10

I wanted to be a Singer, now Im a Social Worker