What did you want to become growing up?

I wanted to become many things in different stages of my childhood.

The first I recall is wanting to be a mommy. Check

Next it was a singer. Never going to happen!

Next it was a veterinarian. I found out I didn't have the stomach for it when our vet allowed me to stand in as he did an autopsy on a dog.

Next it was an actress, check...did a stint of that when I was younger.

Next it was to be a writer and author. Check

I accomplished some of them anyway.

Terra

LOL I wanted to be a CIA agent and ended up an electronic engineer, soldier, painter and a million other things

Yeah. I was at a customer one time that had funny artwork with some statements. One said something like "We spend half our life hoping we are older, and the other half hoping we are younger".

Steve

A female national hunt jockey

I agree.........

Natural disaster aid - logistics. Getting the aid through to where it's most needed. Still my dream job now all these years later.

Failing that, a Trinity House lighthouse keeper comes a very close second.

Can't think of much better occupation especially in a storm like this one 100 miles to the south of me on the other side of the English Channel...


As long as I'm helping others, I'm happy.

If I'd have beaten you to this thread I'd have stolen your thunder instead of you stealing mine.

Maybe this is why I never really become much of anything. I wanted to do so
many things in my life it's a miracle I didn't end up on the street.

Growing up, I wanted to be

A sportscaster
A disc jockey
A novelist
A songwriter
A magician
An actor
A rock star
A school teacher
A baseball player
A professional chess player
A sitcom writer
A TV drama writer
A voice-over for commercials
A concert pianist
A Broadway show writer
A stand up comic
A stand up comedy writer
A professional gambler
A soap opera script writer

Of that whole list, the only thing I ever did for pay was when I taught at
a business school for a couple of years back in the 80s.

Most of the list, I never even came close to doing and the few things I have
done were for my own enjoyment and nothing else.

Some highlights:

As a kid, did magic shows for a couple of parties. Didn't get paid for either and
at the one, I messed up one of the tricks. My mom was my assistant, God
rest her soul.

Made my own home DJ tapes announcing songs and doing my Dan Ingram
impersonation. This was back in the early 70s on cassette tapes.

Wrote about 900 songs. Submitted many to publishers. Had one published
and one professional demo made. No income from any of this though.

Played drums in a rock band in the 80s for a brief stint. Did mostly weddings
but also played in bars. That's when I learned to drink, something I wish I
never started. Fortunately, I stopped very shortly after and have been dry
for about 30 years.

Learned to gamble from a professional gambler and took that knowledge to
AC and made a few bucks. Nothing earth shattering, but I did come out
ahead.

Wrote a few soap scripts for the University of Miami. Got the gig because my
dad knew the drama coach. They made a few tapes and sent me one. I have
since lost it and have no idea where it is. The acting was pretty bad so no
great loss. This was in the 80s.

Being an Internet marketer was the last thing I ever wanted to or thought of
doing. Maybe that's why, after 9 years, I'm trying to pack it in.

If I had to choose just one of those things on my list and was told I could
finally get to do it professionally, at this point in my life, I don't know what
I'd choose. I'm kind of burnt out writing tunes and most of the rest of that
stuff, I just have no interest in anymore.

These days, I enjoy playing MTG with my friends.

Tomorrow, who knows?

I guess some things never change.

I wanted to be a graphic designer from being 10 year old.

The question was often asked by teachers and parents around that time.

I'm now a graphic designer. The Internet has been a godsend.

I could certainly go for that now.