Well, that would be 3rd grade here, and I said then that I wanted to do two things for a living. Those are the only two jobs I've ever had, so yes. (Play sports for a living and translate movies, those were my childhood dreams).
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Did ya do it
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Well, that would be 3rd grade here, and I said then that I wanted to do two things for a living. Those are the only two jobs I've ever had, so yes. (Play sports for a living and translate movies, those were my childhood dreams).
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Haha, I get that, I've wanted, in order as I remember it, lawyer, architect, businessman, special ops, politician, journalist and, economist.
Currently I'm going back to school for economics
When I was a child I wanted to be two things, president of the US and/or queen of England. It's a long paperwork-heavy process.
Of course, I'm only EIGHT, so I have plenty o' time to grow!
Of course, I'm only EIGHT, so I have plenty o' time to grow!
I did. I loved it for awhile and then realized I couldn't do it for the rest of my life. I quit and changed paths. Now I take it a day at a time and have no clue what the future holds.
I wanted to be an actor when I was ten. I did theater in high school and I was pretty good at it by high school standards. Had a really good teacher, two of his former students are the creators of Beetlejuice the Musical. I was very close to going to school for it, but reality set in and it never happened. It bums me out thinking what could have been sometimes but I'm pretty happy in life and I had an amazing high school experience all because of my childhood dream. So things didn't turn out too bad!
Nope. I wanted to be an NBA star, which didn't really work out. My second dream job was becoming a video game developer, but ended up becoming a software developer outside of the games industry.
Actor/Comedian.
Worked in filmmaking for a short amount of time.
Now I'm a medical device technician. Eh, I can still make people laugh!
Worked in filmmaking for a short amount of time.
Now I'm a medical device technician. Eh, I can still make people laugh!
I have a distinct memory of seeing the behind-the-scenes VHS for Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and deciding then and there that I wanted to make video games. I would've been eight years old and I basically figured that I would grow up and write the stories for future Mortal Kombat entries after moving to Chicago to work at Midway.
Well, I *do* live in Chicago now, but I don't work in games (though I did for a time) and I certainly have nothing to do with Mortal Kombat. I'm a Technical Project Manager at a mid-size creative agency, which is decidedly NOT what I envisioned. S'all good, though.
Oh, and for fun, here's that VHS featurette:
Well, I *do* live in Chicago now, but I don't work in games (though I did for a time) and I certainly have nothing to do with Mortal Kombat. I'm a Technical Project Manager at a mid-size creative agency, which is decidedly NOT what I envisioned. S'all good, though.
Oh, and for fun, here's that VHS featurette:
I wanted to be the king of the Pirate. I wanted to find the legendary treasure known as One Piece.
However, that thing is damn hard to find and it doesn't put food on my table. So I moved to Medellin Columbia to try and become a drug kingpin. That didn't work either so now I m just an average joe working at Target. My kids self must be very ashamed. But I don't blame him. I blame society. With systematic rascism making it nearly impossible for a black persons to find a high paying job, there is nothing we can do but vote for a radical left politician that can shake the establishment
However, that thing is damn hard to find and it doesn't put food on my table. So I moved to Medellin Columbia to try and become a drug kingpin. That didn't work either so now I m just an average joe working at Target. My kids self must be very ashamed. But I don't blame him. I blame society. With systematic rascism making it nearly impossible for a black persons to find a high paying job, there is nothing we can do but vote for a radical left politician that can shake the establishment
"I wanna design lego sets"
"I put together components on an optical table and figure out why nothing works"
close enough i guess
"I put together components on an optical table and figure out why nothing works"
close enough i guess
I'm not an Oscar-winner screenwriter so no. I do work in development at least and support myself further by working in the EV industry.
That said, I'd like to finish something great. Someday.
That said, I'd like to finish something great. Someday.
Someday, I hope to grow up and become an actual functional adult. Fortunately, I'm only 43, so I have a long time to get there.
In the "graduation" thing we had between Pre-K and 1st grade I said I wanted to be a scientist and received my "diploma" with a doctors coat. 25 years later, moving through 3 universities in 2 countries, after almost a decade in school and defending my PhD last year. I am a research engineer. I guess I pretty much got exactly where I wanted.
Surprisingly yes. With some caveats.
I somehow ended up being both a "scientist" (I'm a researcher) and a college professor (Due to my MBA scholarship that gives me teaching duties) which is what I told everyone I wanted to become when I grew up.
I'm broke and poor and sad af because I don't really get paid /paid/ for any that, but I can't say I'm not living my childhood dream. And at a relatively young age too.
Guess I just needed to be a bit more specific about my dream back then haha.
I somehow ended up being both a "scientist" (I'm a researcher) and a college professor (Due to my MBA scholarship that gives me teaching duties) which is what I told everyone I wanted to become when I grew up.
I'm broke and poor and sad af because I don't really get paid /paid/ for any that, but I can't say I'm not living my childhood dream. And at a relatively young age too.
Guess I just needed to be a bit more specific about my dream back then haha.
Ever since I've seen Robotech as a kid, and then Aeon Flux as a teen, I wanted to be an animator. I work in Motion Graphics now running my own shop, so I guess I hit my goal in a lateral fashion. Been doing it for 20 years now.
There were a number of things I wanted to be when I was a kid:
Listed in order of preference at the time:
1. Karate Cop
2. Martial arts movie star
3. Astronomer
4. Wizard
5. Comic Book creator
6. Computer Scientist
7. Movie Director
8. Paleontologist
9. Hacker
10. Writer
Studying computer science right now.
Listed in order of preference at the time:
1. Karate Cop
2. Martial arts movie star
3. Astronomer
4. Wizard
5. Comic Book creator
6. Computer Scientist
7. Movie Director
8. Paleontologist
9. Hacker
10. Writer
Studying computer science right now.
The 1 key thing I wanted to be as a kid: a paleontologist
I was obsessed with dinosaurs and prehistoric times, I was certain - as certain as a 10 year old (and younger) could be about this future occupation.
...
Yeah no, that never happened. I work a desk job with IT rubbish something something.
I was obsessed with dinosaurs and prehistoric times, I was certain - as certain as a 10 year old (and younger) could be about this future occupation.
...
Yeah no, that never happened. I work a desk job with IT rubbish something something.
I wanted to be homeless but instead I became a Police Constable, did it for a bit, didn't like it and now I live in Japan living out my nerd fantasies. I guess it's a fun and accomplished life.
Wanted to be SWAT or dream goal, the FBIs HRT. Lol not even close. Either that or a fighter pilot. I was super into planes as a kid and I'm into them now but not as much.
If I could turn back time I'd like to be a pathologist.
If I could turn back time I'd like to be a pathologist.
I'd wager I'm nearly at my revised goal, but my original goal was astronaut, and that is assuredly never happening
Not even close, but I'm still trying. A lot of mistakes and even more stuff wildly out of my control I had to adapt to.
But at 33, I'm still chasing the same dream was I was at 10. At the very least I'd like to think I'm a bit more clever than I was back then.
But at 33, I'm still chasing the same dream was I was at 10. At the very least I'd like to think I'm a bit more clever than I was back then.
Like many kids, I wanted to be a pilot. I didn't become a pilot, but I did get to fly a lot. So, it kind of worked out.
I wanted to be a vet. Then I wanted to be an academic. Got the doctorate, got majorly burnt out, got no momentum atm
Wonder what's next
Wonder what's next
I wanted to be a pilot or an astronaut. I used to love astronomy when I was kid. Now I am software developer...
