I am inspired by my child's "I can do anything I try" attitude.
Indulge me... You know how kids cycle through these?? ...here are a few of my top choices as a little kid...

~ dentist (until I realized how gross that could be)
~ air traffic controller
~ hockey player
~ ninja
~ comedian
~ EMT
~ Pharmacist
~ Surgeon
~ coroner
~ mortician (4 of my HS friends went to college for this!!)
~ special effects artist (work with Tom Savini!!)
~ hard core drummer (working on this one!)

.... I have many interests, and as a kid the possibilities seemed endless...

lol wow you had a lot of aspirations!

My first memory of wanting to be something was a NUN! lol....my Mom said "you know nuns can't get married don't you?"

So that made me change my mind real fast...lol! I loved that show "The Flying Nun" when I was a kid.

Then from the time I got my first long haired Barbie doll I wanted to be a hairstylist....I used to cut all of my dolls hair and my sister's doll's hair. I got into a lot of trouble for that.

So as you can see I wasn't as imaginative as you....being a hairstylist is just in my blood I guess.

Teacher ... which at the age of 50, I'm FINALLY on my way to being!
Writer
Own a Business


Just goes to show ya .... all things are achieveable!!!

I wanted to be a professional dancer, a Marine, a writer/poet, an artist, a ninja and a mermaid. I have no idea how that last one would have worked but try explaining that to a little kid.

I wanted to be a surveyor when I was small. Somehow, I thought standing in the cold in the middle of traffic holding a stick looked like fun. When I was in high school I wanted to be an attorney and a U.S. Senator.

I didn't do any of those things, but the latter two propelled me into college, and I've done other satisfying things. I think that's the value of dreams like this. It motivates kids to strive for something. And who knows? I could still be a U.S. Senator!!

I know this is meant to just be a fun thread, but I have to say that the girls my daughter knew who got into trouble were the ones who didn't have parents who helped them create a vision of all the possibilities for their future. They looked past high school and saw a big fat blank. I think some parents think it's frivolous for kids to dream about things they'll probably never do, but I think it serves a really vital purpose. Otherwise, we'd just stop trying.

So good for you, kellertur, for encouraging your child!!

As a very young child (3-4) I wanted to be a cultural anthropologist.

The rest of my youth I vascillated between wanting to be an architect and wanting to be a writer.

I don't remember wanting to be anything in particular as a child, but I was always fascinated with dinosaurs, ancient Egypt & Greece and really wanted to be a paleontologist or archaeologist. But I realized there were very few jobs and little money in that field and decided I needed to be more practical. I did take an archaeology class in college, though, and when my kids are older I want to do one of the summer programs where you go work on a dig.

My daughter wanted to be a vet when she was little, then thought she was going to be a professional baseball or basketball player. Now she wants to do "whatever will pay the most amount of money for the least amount of work." Based on our experience with her braces, I suggested being an orthodontist would fit her criteria. We've paid them a heck of a lot of money and we're lucky if they actually spend 10 seconds glancing at her teeth when she goes in.

I wanted to be a librarian, and then I changed my mind to teacher. Not very imaginative, but it worked, because here I am, teaching high school and loving every day of it!

From as young as I can remember, I wanted to be a teacher, a wife and a mother. I've done all of those, but some better than others!!

I do have a wonderful marriage and raised 2 great kids to be great adults.

The teaching thing, though, not so much!!! I taught Jr. High French for one year and ran screaming for my life -- believe me folks, teaching is a tough, tough job.

However, the teaching spirit in me still lives on as a volunteer. I've been teaching the 4-year olds' Sunday School class for 19 years, and tutoring ESL for 12 years. I've also taught classes at my church in Beginning Spanish, hand quilting, and cookie decorating for kids.

I wanted to be a cake decorator since I was 7 and a librarian since I was 12. I also wanted to have 5 kids and adopt 5. I had 7, so close.

a royal genealogist...no seriously!

I was born on the wrong side of the atlantic.

I wanted to be a Chef and own a Resturaunt. I figured I'd be an accountant to make some money first. Started college for a business degree and took accounting classes. Then I thought okay teacher, I'll be a kindergarten teacher. That didn't happen.

Years later, I still love cooking but know I don't want to spend all day in the hot kitchen. And while I love cakes I don't want to do that either.

Back in August I joined the family company, and guess what the two first things I learned were.... Payroll and doing the company finacial journal. Of course now I don't remember much from the accounting classes I took before.

I remember when my father got sick the first time, I told him that I was going to be a nurse so I could take care of him...

Then as a teenager my parents and family always said I should be a lawyer cause I loved to argue LOL....

But I think deep down I always wanted to teach, not necessarily grade or high school but teach a trade or skill to young adults which I did for many years as a corporate trainer for programming and computer software.

My biggest aspiration now to to become a pastry chef =)

Growing up, not going to college was never an option. Neither of my parents had gone, but they were he!! bent on us going. I am so grateful for it, too. It breaks my heart to hear of parents telling their children they cannot be something. It also makes my heart soar when I hear about those children who essentially say, "I'll show you what I can and cannot do." Indydebi, you go girl! You are an inspiration!
I wanted to be so many things: a prima ballerina, a scientist, a vet, an artist, a world class gymnast and an actress. Ultimately, I became a physician. Now, I am studying to become a pastry chef. Go figure.

The one thing I wanted to be when I was a kid was a mommy. That was it. You'd figure with that one my mind, I'd have kids by now, but nope - 29 & single. But I have faith it'll happen.

Other things a teacher, have a cooking show (I'd make ice cream soup with my mom), and that's about. I really never thought about it.

Now, I want to do so many other things!!! Have my own bilingual magazine, custom bakery, and a marketing/PR firm for non-profits and small businesses.

I wanted to be a computer programmer or a Girl Scout Leader.

Neither one has happened yet, lol. Went to college for accouting. I suppose GS Leader could still happen when I have kids!

Actor ( but I'm to tall....no romantic roles for a 6 feet gal...)
Landscaper
Rich
Own a book shop


I ended up working as an IT specialist in the car industry - how did that happen?????

I wanted to be a witch because of Bewitched, but then I realized that crinkling your nose up doesn't make anything happen.

When I was older I wanted to be a veterinarian, but that was kind of gross, or a costume designer/artist, but I realized that didn't pay much, so I went into psychology. After working with severely disturbed children I went back to culinary school for pastry because wedding cakes don't curse at you and try to bite you while you're restraining them.

I'm still holding out for the witch thing, though, some days I come closer than others

I want to be a mommy. Sadly, I don't have a steady boyfriend, and I have PCOS, so becoming a mommy will be really tough. I just keep reading Jeremiah 29:11 - that's helping (somewhat).

When I was a kid I wanted to be a few things. A social worker, a chef, and a baker.

Now I work in childcare, doing nannying and part time foster care. That's only until I finish up school, because I'm finally going back to college in September to be a nutritionist and personal trainer.