What did you want to be when you grew up?

Schnooks88 · February 2012

It seemed that whenever a new person came to visit my gradeschool I wanted that job. Fireman, police officer, doctor, etc...

Even in high school I had a long list that was all over the place. Top choices were Marine Biologist, actress on broadway, or a person who builds those giant lego creations at lego land. As of today I am unemployed, so I am rethinking it all!

What about you?

Also, did you get to be what you wanted?

MISSMOLLY1214 · February 2012

Schnooks88:

It seemed that whenever a new person came to visit my gradeschool I wanted that job. Fireman, police officer, doctor, etc...

Even in high school I had a long list that was all over the place. Top choices were Marine Biologist, actress on broadway, or a person who builds those giant lego creations at lego land. As of today I am unemployed, so I am rethinking it all!

What about you?

Also, did you get to be what you wanted?

They are opening a new Lego Land here and they were hiring a bunch of people to do this. It would be such a cool job.

Schnooks88 · February 2012

MISSMOLLY1214:
Schnooks88:

It seemed that whenever a new person came to visit my gradeschool I wanted that job. Fireman, police officer, doctor, etc...

Even in high school I had a long list that was all over the place. Top choices were Marine Biologist, actress on broadway, or a person who builds those giant lego creations at lego land. As of today I am unemployed, so I am rethinking it all!

What about you?

Also, did you get to be what you wanted?

They are opening a new Lego Land here and they were hiring a bunch of people to do this. It would be such a cool job.

That's awesome! I would still love to do that. Who wouldn't? : ) Maybe DH will get stationed by a legoland. *crosses fingers*

bethm03 · February 2012

I always wanted to be a cop. Everyone always said I was too small but my sister was and she's smaller than me. Still not a cop though...kids have a way of changing things.

clineak · February 2012

I always wanted to be a teacher. I had a white board and a desk, and taught whoever I could--my brothers, my stuffed animals, I didn't care! Before DD, I was, in fact, a teacher.

swimiz500 · February 2012

I wanted to be a teacher. I would play school all the time. I had a fake class list, and they all took tests, which I graded, and made report cards for. Yeah, it was over the top.

I even went to grad school for a semester (and paid for a second and went for a few weeks) before realizing that there was no way I could deal with the education system and bureaucratic nonsense going on (at least around here!)

starz57182 · February 2012

swimiz500:
I wanted to be a teacher. I would play school all the time. I had a fake class list, and they all took tests, which I graded, and made report cards for. Yeah, it was over the top.
I even went to grad school for a semester (and paid for a second and went for a few weeks) before realizing that there was no way I could deal with the education system and bureaucratic nonsense going on (at least around here!)

Totally agree, only I figured this out from several friends who were in school to teach. This was Washington State, but I bet it's a bunch of nonsense all over the place. Sad, because it keeps great people from becoming teachers.

I was never set on anything for sure. For awhile I wanted to be a teacher and everyone always told me I'd be great at it. When I was really little, I wanted to be a school bus driver. I thought it would be fun to be surrounded by kids all the time.

Mostly, I like learning and if I could be paid to be a student and go to classes and take tests and learn about a zillion subjects, I'd do that.

Lots of times, I thought I'd be happy just being a mom who stays at home and I knew that I would do that if finances allowed. So, I've done that at least! As for later when there is less for me to do at home....I have no idea.

SarahRae812 · February 2012

For years, I wanted to be a veterinarian. My mom would let me take time off school to go with her to take my dog to the vet b/c she wanted to encourage me.

Then, in high school, I read a book of essays that a practicing vet wrote during school and it totally turned me off. I never realized that I would have to harm animals to learn how to help them.

I never expected to be in my field b/c, frankly, it didn't exist when I was a kid.

jk4ever · February 2012

I always wanted to be a doctor when I was growing up. Then I went to college and I thought I might like to be an FBI agent...hmmm...you'd think those two would be reversed, LOL!

I never ever even thought about being a nurse. As a matter of fact, my best friend from college went to nursing school and I told her she was crazy because it was such a disgusting job. Fast forward 8 years and I have been a nurse for 2 years and I LOVE it! Yes, it gets a little gross at times and there are some things that really get my gaggers going, but it is a very fulfilling job and I love it. I do med/surg now, but I am getting a little burned out on it, I would like to try L&D or Mom/Baby at some point.

swimiz500 · February 2012

starz57182:
swimiz500:
I wanted to be a teacher. I would play school all the time. I had a fake class list, and they all took tests, which I graded, and made report cards for. Yeah, it was over the top.
I even went to grad school for a semester (and paid for a second and went for a few weeks) before realizing that there was no way I could deal with the education system and bureaucratic nonsense going on (at least around here!)
Totally agree, only I figured this out from several friends who were in school to teach. This was Washington State, but I bet it's a bunch of nonsense all over the place. Sad, because it keeps great people from becoming teachers.
I was never set on anything for sure. For awhile I wanted to be a teacher and everyone always told me I'd be great at it. When I was really little, I wanted to be a school bus driver. I thought it would be fun to be surrounded by kids all the time.
Mostly, I like learning and if I could be paid to be a student and go to classes and take tests and learn about a zillion subjects, I'd do that.
Lots of times, I thought I'd be happy just being a mom who stays at home and I knew that I would do that if finances allowed. So, I've done that at least! As for later when there is less for me to do at home....I have no idea.

Oh, all of this! Especially that part in bold- I seriously think that is why I went back to school in the first place!

I had worked in schools even before I went back. I was a TSS (I worked with a little boy with autism in his school- public school, regular ed classes), and I knew how bad it was. Why I thought it would be different is beyond me. Honestly, I went back mainly because I felt a ton of pressure from DH and my parents to "find" my career path.

But I like staying at home so much more than any job I had. If I just could find some moms around here, I'd be set! As for what I will do when she is older, who knows.

starz57182 · February 2012

swimiz500:
starz57182:
swimiz500:
I wanted to be a teacher. I would play school all the time. I had a fake class list, and they all took tests, which I graded, and made report cards for. Yeah, it was over the top.
I even went to grad school for a semester (and paid for a second and went for a few weeks) before realizing that there was no way I could deal with the education system and bureaucratic nonsense going on (at least around here!)
Totally agree, only I figured this out from several friends who were in school to teach. This was Washington State, but I bet it's a bunch of nonsense all over the place. Sad, because it keeps great people from becoming teachers.
I was never set on anything for sure. For awhile I wanted to be a teacher and everyone always told me I'd be great at it. When I was really little, I wanted to be a school bus driver. I thought it would be fun to be surrounded by kids all the time.
Mostly, I like learning and if I could be paid to be a student and go to classes and take tests and learn about a zillion subjects, I'd do that.
Lots of times, I thought I'd be happy just being a mom who stays at home and I knew that I would do that if finances allowed. So, I've done that at least! As for later when there is less for me to do at home....I have no idea.
Oh, all of this! Especially that part in bold- I seriously think that is why I went back to school in the first place!
I had worked in schools even before I went back. I was a TSS (I worked with a little boy with autism in his school- public school, regular ed classes), and I knew how bad it was. Why I thought it would be different is beyond me. Honestly, I went back mainly because I felt a ton of pressure from DH and my parents to "find" my career path.
But I like staying at home so much more than any job I had. If I just could find some moms around here, I'd be set! As for what I will do when she is older, who knows.

I really did love being in school. I was only there for two years but I would love to go back. But I still can't pick a major, I just want 11 minors There is so much that I love to learn about, but I don't want to DO anything with it.

I definitely could have written that bold part. I really gotta get out and meet some other moms with babies. There's a mom's group that I've been invited to join but I don't want to. Too much of a time commitment, there are fees, and I have some personal reasons that I won't get into here.

I'm hoping that as A gets older it will be a little easier to meet other moms through the stuff she does. Like lessons and other activities. I just get all bitter about it because I DO know so many other moms, but they all live so far away now that we moved across the country. I need to suck it up, get over it, and get out there!

swimiz500 · February 2012

starz57182:
swimiz500:
starz57182:
swimiz500:
I wanted to be a teacher. I would play school all the time. I had a fake class list, and they all took tests, which I graded, and made report cards for. Yeah, it was over the top.
I even went to grad school for a semester (and paid for a second and went for a few weeks) before realizing that there was no way I could deal with the education system and bureaucratic nonsense going on (at least around here!)
Totally agree, only I figured this out from several friends who were in school to teach. This was Washington State, but I bet it's a bunch of nonsense all over the place. Sad, because it keeps great people from becoming teachers.
I was never set on anything for sure. For awhile I wanted to be a teacher and everyone always told me I'd be great at it. When I was really little, I wanted to be a school bus driver. I thought it would be fun to be surrounded by kids all the time.
Mostly, I like learning and if I could be paid to be a student and go to classes and take tests and learn about a zillion subjects, I'd do that.
Lots of times, I thought I'd be happy just being a mom who stays at home and I knew that I would do that if finances allowed. So, I've done that at least! As for later when there is less for me to do at home....I have no idea.
Oh, all of this! Especially that part in bold- I seriously think that is why I went back to school in the first place!
I had worked in schools even before I went back. I was a TSS (I worked with a little boy with autism in his school- public school, regular ed classes), and I knew how bad it was. Why I thought it would be different is beyond me. Honestly, I went back mainly because I felt a ton of pressure from DH and my parents to "find" my career path.
But I like staying at home so much more than any job I had. If I just could find some moms around here, I'd be set! As for what I will do when she is older, who knows.
I really did love being in school. I was only there for two years but I would love to go back. But I still can't pick a major, I just want 11 minors There is so much that I love to learn about, but I don't want to DO anything with it.
I definitely could have written that bold part. I really gotta get out and meet some other moms with babies. There's a mom's group that I've been invited to join but I don't want to. Too much of a time commitment, there are fees, and I have some personal reasons that I won't get into here.
I'm hoping that as A gets older it will be a little easier to meet other moms through the stuff she does. Like lessons and other activities. I just get all bitter about it because I DO know so many other moms, but they all live so far away now that we moved across the country. I need to suck it up, get over it, and get out there!

I have the same problem! I have a few friends who had kids literally within weeks of me having DD, but everyone I know lives so far away! My problem is the opposite- we stayed here, and everyone else left! There are so few job opportunities here, and a lot of people I knew here were just going to school here. My other friends were from when I was in college, which was not here. Ugh, I need to get out there too! When you figure out how to go about that, you let me know

yeladim · February 2012

Ha. I didn't realize becoming a marine biologist was such a common dream. Thats what I wanted to do too, then I had to be practical and go for health sciences where the paying jobs are, but I love that too.

starz57182 · February 2012

swimiz500:

I have the same problem! I have a few friends who had kids literally within weeks of me having DD, but everyone I know lives so far away! My problem is the opposite- we stayed here, and everyone else left! There are so few job opportunities here, and a lot of people I knew here were just going to school here. My other friends were from when I was in college, which was not here. Ugh, I need to get out there too! When you figure out how to go about that, you let me know

Deal

Honestly, it should be pretty easy around here, I live just outside a fairly large city and I'm sure there are lots of opportunities to meet other moms. I just have a million excuses. "I don't like to drive into the city... what if I start going to a group and I don't even like the other moms and then I have to stop...I don't want to make a financial commitment if there's a chance that A or I don't like it...we sleep all morning and don't want to wake up...I don't want to go alone...." I have an excuse for it all!

ETA- Oh and that sucks about everyone leaving you! I miss my friends and family with kids but I also feel bad just knowing that if we lived someplace else, A would have tons of chances to hang out with other babies and here she's never even met another kid her age. I feel guilty about it sometimes, even though she has no idea.

Hope2Have · February 2012

A mom. Thats all, never wavered. Never had aspirations or job dreams, or planned to go to school. It took much longer than I anticipated and in the meantime I had several jobs in the human services field that I loved, but nothing compared to this. This is what I dreamed of.

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weebos8 · February 2012

When I was little I really, really wanted to grow up and work at McDonald's. I thought it would be the best job ever and I told everyone this. You can imagine what my parents thought. But then as I grew older I wanted to be a teacher... and did!

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