GTKY: You, 10 Years ago

SusieBW · May 2014

Stealing the title of @Jalara's Friends thread for this one. Thanks for the idea!

Where where you, and what were you up to 10 years ago? Would you have imagined that you would be where you are in life now?

ashie0610 · May 2014

This time 10 years ago, I had just found out I was accepted to a summer abroad program that would introduce me to my now husband and completely change my entire life's course!

ashcakes921 · May 2014

I was 13, in middle school. Nothing I was thinking then is how my life turned out. Which is good. Middle school is probably not the time or place to make plans for life. I thought I was going to be a basketball player or go to the Olympics for track. Neither happened lol

SusieBW · May 2014

10 years ago, spring 2004, I was finishing my second year of law school, and about to start an internship at a small private personal injury firm (work I knew from the start I never wanted to do for a living, but I needed a summer job and my friend was an associate there). DH and I had been dating for 4 years and living together for 2 in a small apartment in a house we shared with a crack whore and a stoner shipbuilder, in an awesome little town on the water. I imagined that in 10 years I'd be working in Washington, maybe as a lobbyist or else as counsel for some kind of marine trade organization. I guess I could've imagined myself where I am, though, but I never would have imagined I'd be living where I do. I also thought I'd have had kids earlier and be done having them by now.

Liss1481 · May 2014

Ten years ago I was finishing up my first year of vet school and had been dating future DH for almost 1 year. Where I am now is pretty much what I was hoping for at that point, more or less.

Maggie6424 · May 2014

I was 20. Drinking way too much while working 50-60 hours as a restaurant manager.
I imagined I would be married with two or more kids by now. Still living in eastern Kansas. I thought I'd be a restaurant regional manager though.. thank god I'm not!

[Deleted User] · May 2014

10 years ago I was 18 and was getting ready to graduate high school. I had 3 jobs and helped pay most of our family's bills. I had a scholarship to a great University, but it was closer to home than I had wanted. I was worried about how my sisters would do without me and scared about starting something new. I never though that I'd move out of the Midwest.

Raesofsunshine1 · May 2014

I was 15 about to turn 16 in the summer and ready to drive! I knew I always wanted to be a SAHM but never imagined Id have one kid and another on the way.

lrobi13 · May 2014

I was 22, I was almost done with college and had no clue what I wanted to be when I grew up. To save money I lived with my parents 45 miles away from where all the cool kids hung out. I was pretty boring and at that time I was a waitress at a small family owned restaurant.

I didn't watch the series finale of Friends because I was at work and that was before everyone had dvrs!

Like @SusieBW: I truly thought I would have gotten on the having kids train much earlier but now that I am here I wouldn't change a thing :x

eta: words hurt brain

golfingdarwinfish · May 2014

10 years ago I was preparing to begin my doctoral program in Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and DH (then BF) and I were in the process of reconnecting after a brief hiatus. I was finally starting to believe I made the right decision in opting for a PhD program vs. vet school and so I also left my PT job as a vet tech.

I never would have imagined that I would have gone back to school for a MBA, so 10 year ago me would be shaking her head at present day me. She would also be surprised by my functional area.

Oh, I said I would never have children. There's obviously been a rather large change in that area!!

Saragoeswest · May 2014

Ten years ago, I was 17 and finishing junior year of high school. I was a big nerd and not dating. I think the most pressing decision I had to make was whether or not to go to church camp. There's no way I could have imagined my current life-- moving fromTX to NM and working on my first books.

bumpuser10309732 · May 2014

10 years ago I was 17 and still in high school. I thought I would get out of the state I grew up in and I've lived a lot of places but SOME HOW ended up back here! Lol I was always raised to be an independent woman and I never thought my life would be what it is but it's so much better than what I imagined.

wildflower75 · May 2014

10 years ago... WOW... I was 29.. I had been divorced for almost 2 years (from a 7 year marriage) and that was when I first realized that I actually did want children. I was single in SF and very happy but also very close to making a serious change in my life... moving to NY the following summer!! Although I was very happy with where I was in life and where I was going...I could never in a million years have imagined at that time that I would be where I am now... happily remarried with my second child on the way and living in NYC for the past 9 years!! I count my blessings everyday and I am forever grateful for everything I have!

JJsMum · May 2014

10 years ago I was working for Canadian Pacific Railroad in Toronto, and hadn't yet met my future DH (it would be a couple more months). At that point I wasn't sure what I wanted my future to hold as I had only just moved to a new city for a new job and was kind of living in the moment

Edit: Oops, forgot to mention, I was 23

Can't believe it'll be 10 years for DH and I in July!

J3nn1f3r7 · May 2014

10 years ago, I was 15. I actually felt more mature and had always imagined I'd have my first baby at 24. I guess I'm only a year off

My mom had me at 24, so I think in my mind I wanted to follow in her footsteps just because we are so close and I really hope the same for me and my children.

Littledeer84 · May 2014

Finishing my sophomore year of college. I remember helping my sister move out of her freshmen dorm...everyone was watching the friends finale that night in one of the rooms. Then we left and drove 9 hours overnight back home. 10 years flew by!

Sofia2529 · May 2014

I was about to turn 19 and in my second year of college. My oldest DS was almost 2 and I was working as an administrative assistant.

Never in a million years did I imagine I'd be a single teen mom so, while I had a few specific hopes for the future, I didn't know if they'd pan out. I definitely didn't think I'd have another child during that time frame, let alone almost two.

PBJellyTime · May 2014

10 years ago today I was celebrating my 18th birthday at school with my friends! I was getting ready for prom and to go to University. I never in a million years would have imagined my life was going to turn out this way, but I wouldn't change a single thing!

Laurenldlw9 · May 2014

10 years ago I was 20 and engaged to my husband, we got married that July. I was about to start nursing school that fall!!! Crazy to think it has been 10years!!!!

jusmale · May 2014

10 years ago, I was 25, married to my wonderful husband and working at my first real job. We both worked really hard and saved every penny we had. Back then, I didn't think I wanted children, but I slowly changed my mind as I got older. Now, 10 years later, my life is pretty much where I want it to be. I'm married to same person, I have a much better job, we're financially secure and finally having our first child.

raynes · May 2014

10 years ago I was at university for the second half of my 2nd year. H and I had been dating for a little over a year. I probably pictured that we'd get married, but would have had no idea about the kids, or that I'd have been in the same job for 7 years.

IrishHoney123 · May 2014

I was about to graduate from nursing school. I had my job lined up and was just thrilled to only have to work one job to pay the bills! I was single for the first time since highschool and was living it up. I think I'm pretty close to where I imagined I would be in 10 years. I'm glad I traveled and got all my wild oats sown safely and out of the way before settling down.

jlabbe1123 · May 2014

10 years ago, I was 18, and graduating high school in Maine. Had no Idea what I was going to do with my life because my plans to join the military were squashed with having back surgery. So went to college for a few years with no major & that didn't last too long (yet I'm still paying it off ugh). Happy how it all ended up because I started seeing DH in college then a few years later married & moving around the country because he joined the Navy. Would have never guessed we would end up in IN after all is said & done but wouldn't change it for the world

AmandaJean12 · May 2014

10 years ago I was about to graduate high school and start my last summer in my small town before heading off to the University of Wisconsin. I swore I was going to marry my high school boyfriend, become a psychologist and stay in Madison forever. Nope, nope and nope.

DreadGamerWife · May 2014

10 years ago I was 27 and had moved to the DC area the year before (after finishing grad school). I was waiting on both my first date with (now) DH and for my regular job to start (had been temping until I found something in my field that paid a decent rate).

I hoped that I would be married by now but but also hoped that I would already have 2 or 3 kids and live in a more rural area.

ohioloveyou · May 2014

10 years ago I was just graduating high school. I thought I would go to college and end up with a cool career in politics, probably in Washington, DC. While I am so happy I am with my DH and I love teaching (so glad I didn't go into politics), I definitely thought I would have a more established career by now. I sometimes feel bad that baby will come home to an apartment instead of a nice house, but we are on track to buy in the next year or two when DH finishes Dental school. So things will work out if I'm just a little more patient.

yoyopez · May 2014

lived with my cat and dog in an apt. in wilmington, nc. worked m-f at a downtown bank by day and fri-sat nights at a downtown bar. fun funf fun! owned and drove both a car and motorcycle. had a long distance relationship (NC/ CA) w/ a former high school classmate who i'd reconnected with at our 10yr high school reunion two years prior- see you aren't that old @dorothyzbornak97 . i'd love to live in wilmington again but the nostalgia clouds my judgement on what life there would be like as an almost 40 yr old.

since the age of 16 i was always looking for mr right to settle down w/ and have kids and never thought it would take as long as it did. it wasn't until 2007 that i started dating DH and the process of getting everything i ever wanted. wouldn't trade it for anything now.

edit 'cuz my tag didn't work and still might not

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yoyopez · May 2014

PBJellyTime said:

10 years ago today I was celebrating my 18th birthday at school with my friends! I was getting ready for prom and to go to University. I never in a million years would have imagined my life was going to turn out this way, but I wouldn't change a single thing!

happy birthday

CNJ4EVA · May 2014

I was 23 and had been dating my now DH for 5 years. We had been in our own apartment for three years. I was working at Sears as cashier manager. I think that was the timeframe when we were making monthly Atlantic City trips, fun times.

Emerald27 · May 2014

10 years ago I was a sophomore in high school. I wanted to be an actress and was in every theater production the school offered. I DID say I wanted to be married by 25 and have at least one child. Guess that one worked out!

Glad I got over the actress thing before senior year!

MrsL2B · May 2014

I was in my first year of marriage and my second year of my first miserable post-grad-school job. We had bought a starter house that we could barely afford and that I hated and that we had to stay in for way too long, and I had to drive 35 miles to my miserable job every day. I'm so happy to have a house I love and a job I love now.

ETA: Having a kid was not even on my radar.

shelly2314 · May 2014

10 years ago today I was wrapping up my first year of teaching and in a VERY different relationship-toxic.

Um...I did not see myself with anyone other than that person, and my wife now couldn't be more different. THANK GOD! At that time I did not think I would ever want to be anything but a teacher and a coach. Now I am (slowly) making the move into administration. I have a beautiful home and a growing family with a stable partner. Everything happens for a reason

vrj0522 · May 2014

10 years ago I had just moved to Colorado a few months prior and started out on my career. I really didn't know what awaited me in the future... like how long I'd want to stay in CO and what my career would turn into. 10 years later I'm still in CO and stayed in that job until I had DS. I knew that I wanted to have a family and be a SAHM and those things have happened.

jcsumm0 · May 2014

10 years ago, I was finishing up my Master's and student teaching, as well as planning our wedding. July will be our 10th anniversary

I'm pretty much where I thought I would be, although it took a bit longer to have our first than we had originally planned (because we waited an extra year to try, and then it took almost a year to conceive her).

BeanNut · May 2014

2004 was an eventful year for me. I moved off of college campus and in with a friend in January. Started dating my husband in February, and graduated with my B.A. in May. In August, I started grad school.

trisharenee0316 · May 2014

10 years ago, I was 23 and preparing to graduate college. I had a summer job as an orientation counselor for my university and was going into graduate school in education to get a master's and become a high school teacher. I was dating my now-husband and we were going to celebrate our 2 year anniversary. I just started an account on a random social media site called The Facebook.

Now I'm still really good friends with the people I befriended that summer at work, married to my then-boyfriend, and am an attorney. I basically saw all of this happening except the work stuff. I thought right now, I'd be an assistant principal at a high school somewhere.

jenndub · May 2014

10 years ago I was getting ready to graduate from college. I planned to take a year off from school to travel and then go to law school. I took the year off but got pregnant with DD1 in December so I ended up getting my paralegal certificate instead of going to law school. My now DH was my best friend of 2 years back then. I never would have imagined that we would end up married, but I couldn't be happier with the way things worked out.

irisheyes317 · May 2014

In 2004 I was 20 and just finishing up my sophomore year of college. I was on and off dating a guy who was a huge jerk in retrospect, and had no idea I was about a year away from meeting my husband.

At the time, I think I would have imagined myself at 30 living in DC and working in politics or as a lawyer. Not far off from correct!

wearenutts · May 2014

I was 18, just about to graduate High School and packing for college. I was so excited to start the new chapter in my life that I didn't wait until the Fall semester to move. I moved during the summer and started taking summer courses.

I had no idea where I would be in 10 years but I never thought I would be married to a military man.

MissMandyD · May 2014

Where where you, and what were you up to 10 years ago?

10 years ago I was finishing up my junior year of college and was in the process of losing 45 pounds. I was dancing for my college dance team, taking ballet again, and looking forward to spending the summer back in Seattle with my BF (now DH).

Would you have imagined that you would be where you are in life now?

I thought I would have at least a 2 year old by now. But life is pretty much what I expected it to be other than the delays in our plans and the loss.

Eastie156 · May 2014

VCGolfNYC said:

10 years ago I was preparing to begin my doctoral program in Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and DH (then BF) and I were in the process of reconnecting after a brief hiatus. I was finally starting to believe I made the right decision in opting for a PhD program vs. vet school and so I also left my PT job as a vet tech.

I never would have imagined that I would have gone back to school for a MBA, so 10 year ago me would be shaking her head at present day me. She would also be surprised by my functional area.

Oh, I said I would never have children. There's obviously been a rather large change in that area!!

We have more in common- finishing an MBA here- completely different field than I thought 10 years ago.

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