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Post by dal on Aug 16, 2024 14:30:19 GMT -5
to your memory, at least.
and to add on, how did that change over time?
first dream job of mine was meteorologist, from when i was around 4-5 years old. then astronomer (not astronaut). then singer. then computer scientist. then meteorologist again. then singer again. then comedian. then back to meteorologist. then computer scientist again. then environmental scientist. then singer. then data scientist. and now i'm floundering between to work in a warehouse/start a band or get an office job.
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Post by Ivyfalcon on Aug 16, 2024 14:48:03 GMT -5
Paleontologist to ornithologist to airline pilot.
Meteorology and astronomy are both cool though, you’ve got some good interests there! I took classes in both in college, as well as CS and environmental science (well that one was pretty much required for my ecology-focused bio degree)
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Post by Leapkit on Aug 16, 2024 16:46:42 GMT -5
Astronaut. Honestly, still is but i know its completely unachievable now. I was even willing to put in the work to make it there pretty much up until my grandpa died and my college fund they had been putting money into evaporated to even keep our family afloat, i got depressed and my mom got more abusive bc my grandpa was like the only one who could actually stop her that shed listen to.
Its hard to not be a little tormented by what my life could have been like if i had the proper family and financial support without death or trauma. Even if I still didn't become an astronaut or at least on the space science track it would be better than this.
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Post by Tealraven on Aug 16, 2024 18:38:50 GMT -5
veterinarian > pet shop owner > wolf biologist > animator > graphic novelist > historian > anthropologist specializing in archeology. It’s been quite the journey lol.
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Post by tumblepaw on Aug 16, 2024 18:43:27 GMT -5
Veterinarian, I think. Basically something to do with animals.
I became a vet tech but had to retire due to disability.
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Aug 16, 2024 18:55:58 GMT -5
like a legit career? architect when i was 8ish.
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Post by Quill on Aug 16, 2024 19:11:22 GMT -5
Hmmmm maybe food scientist?
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Post by kitters on Aug 16, 2024 21:18:44 GMT -5
Vet > therapist/psychiatrist > cop (lol) > detective (briefly idk what I was on) > lawyer > auto mechanic > *vague idunno sound*
Now I'm thinking maybe pharmacist but it's currently a pipe dream
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Post by Brownie on Aug 16, 2024 21:56:28 GMT -5
Vet > therapist/psychiatrist > cop (lol) > detective (briefly idk what I was on) > lawyer > auto mechanic > *vague idunno sound* Now I'm thinking maybe pharmacist but it's currently a pipe dream omg I had completely forgotten my detective phase x.x third-fifth grade me was CONVINCED I would be a super spy. I would also play basketball, because all super spies also are really good at sports apparently. |
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Post by wygolvillage on Aug 17, 2024 8:01:39 GMT -5
Veterinarian, because I wanted to work with animals. Then I realized that I'd be working with dying, suffering animals some of the time, so I figured it probably wasn't a good idea. Being the one who has to make the hard decision to put down someone's beloved family dog is like, nightmarish once I thought a little harder about it lol.
Nowadays I'm not sure what I want. I feel like I hate the idea of monetizing my creative hobbies because then it feels like an obligation. But I do sometimes think about being an equine therapist or working at a barn. I used to volunteer at an equine therapy center before some internal drama put the volunteer program on hold indefinitely, and I had a really good time while I helped out there. My favorite horse was a huge Clydesdale named Freedom, he always liked to chew on my hair while I was sweeping. There were some cute Vanner horses there too, and a Fjord Pony :)
If I ever do end up doing some kind of equine therapy related job, I'd love to offer my services to other members of the autistic community since I'm a part of it lol, and I take a lot of pride in my autistic identity. (wow this became a whole ramble)
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🎵Guess that's just the way it goes, easy come, easy go🎵
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Post by Ṣanɗypaw™ on Aug 17, 2024 12:39:27 GMT -5
I remember really wanting to be an anthropologist when I was young. Then I took an anthropology class in high school and realized it was really boring (even though my teachers were super nice).
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Post by lazzylake on Aug 17, 2024 13:01:06 GMT -5
Ballerina AND firefighter. At the same time  Six year old me had their priorities straight and now I'm undecided- leaning towards a career in meteorology though |
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Post by Bramblestar of Stormclan on Aug 17, 2024 13:12:54 GMT -5
I was all over the place as a kid. I was asked this same question in 5th grade and had literally over 20 answers. I wanted to have the same career my father had, I wanted to go to space, I wanted to help people, etc. Eventually, it boiled down to Game Designer since I was into video games. Tried my hand at going to college for a degree that was slightly relative to that career path (while in High School), but I couldn't afford the $60k tuition, even with a scholarship and a trust fund. So, dropped out.
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Post by Dɾҽαɱƈʅσυԃ on Aug 17, 2024 16:17:22 GMT -5
Veterinarian when I was 6 > Artist when I was 8 > Actor when I was 10 > Police Officer when I was 12 (still not sure what I was on back then to ever want that lol) > Author/Poet when I was 14 > Psychologist when I was 16 and that's pretty much it for all my childhood/teenage aspirations back then
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Post by *Ɗαɾƙρσσℓ* on Aug 18, 2024 0:22:28 GMT -5
i think the very first one that i ever considered was being a teacher. from then on i've always just mainly wanted to be an author, but i've run the gamut of considering potential day jobs in the meanwhile. pianist, linguist, geologist, physicist, librarian, and editor were probably the ones i considered the most seriously. and i still haven't rlly figured it out unfortunately, been working retail my entire adult life :|
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Post by 🎃*:.｡. Rain .｡.:*🦇 on Aug 18, 2024 10:43:39 GMT -5
I wanted to be a swim instructor (not sure why), then a writer, now I think I want to do freelance art.
edit: eventually I mean. I’m not good enough at drawing yet.
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Post by ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـevīأdīทⲟﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ on Aug 18, 2024 15:05:11 GMT -5
Before kindergarten: Superman (pink and sparkly purple Superman to be exact)
Then I wanted to be a scientist or something
Next it was a lumberjack and I would live in a cabin with a bunch of animals
Then I didn't really know
Now I want to be a National Geographic photographer
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Post by ! (Ġray) ! on Aug 18, 2024 17:40:01 GMT -5
drink a shot everytime someone on this thread wanted to be a vet I also wanted to be a vet as a child, and have always wanted to be a vet  |
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Post by Turin not Torino on Aug 19, 2024 0:25:47 GMT -5
All I ever wanted to be when I grew up was loved. I never had any one thing I wanted to do/be. Vet was pushed on me early on because of my love of animals, but it was never MY dream. When we had to write a paper about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I put marine biologist because I was going through a dolphin phase, but I didn't actually want to BE a marine biologist.
Then I got to college, tried going through the radio broadcast program (what I did my senior project on), but ultimately decided all I actually wanted to be was free of my family, so I found a guy, ran off, got married, and the rest is history. I'm a hotel auditor now, and as frustrating as it's been lately, I love my job. Fleeing the area back then was probably also 1 of the smartest things I've ever done, because my mom's house is so toxic, and had I had to live in the area, I might not have been as successful at navigating my bad mental health.
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Post by Leapkit on Aug 19, 2024 7:35:23 GMT -5
All I ever wanted to be when I grew up was loved. you achieved it because i love u |
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Post by Turin not Torino on Aug 22, 2024 4:59:08 GMT -5
All I ever wanted to be when I grew up was loved. you achieved it because i love u I love you too. This came at a great time btw, just what I needed to hear. |
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Post by Jaysnow on Aug 23, 2024 18:05:11 GMT -5
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Post by rabbit on Aug 23, 2024 23:09:24 GMT -5
I wanted to research birds. I do research on different kind of animals for my actual job now. Funnily, since we are talking about vets, I work with a lot of ex-vet assistants and techs. Turns out people who work in vet offices get paid peanuts.
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Post by Lizard 🦎 on Aug 24, 2024 0:33:57 GMT -5
i wanted to be a dolphin trainer lol
now though i definitely want to be an environmental scientist
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Aug 24, 2024 8:34:55 GMT -5
I wanted to research birds. I do research on different kind of animals for my actual job now. Funnily, since we are talking about vets, I work with a lot of ex-vet assistants and techs. Turns out people who work in vet offices get paid peanuts. Accurate. My sister wanted to be a vet her whole life, right up to applying to vet schools, but she ended up pivoting to human medicine (which she also enjoyed) because vet school is so crazy expensive and vet salaries are so low that it takes the average vet 30-40 years to pay off just their vet school debt. |
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