What you wanted to be when you grew up as a child

[cwilt]

Wanted to be a pilot...ended up being an aircraft mechanic.

Always liked flying and fixing things. My old man was a master mechanic for Detroit Deisel, so the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

[Randrat]

I wanted to be a soldier. So I enlisted at 17.

[ttranger]

I wanted to be a fishing guide or charterboat captain.

[lakebouef5]

Good

[Jeff Hahn]

I don't remember wanting to be anything in particular when I was a child, except maybe a cowboy like the Lone Ranger. As an early teen, Dad told my brother and I that we could be anything we wanted to be except a cop or a "nosey newsy" (a news reporter). His rationale was that both would turn on their family if they had to...whatever! As I got older, becoming a teacher began to have a lot of appeal. I was sure that being a high school history teacher was my calling...one major reason was that I could fish all summer! For the first two years of college, I was a history major and then changed to a Sociology major because of a Criminology class that I loved. I was also taking courses to become a teacher...until I did my September experience in the fall of my Junior year. I did it at my old high school. One of the best things every done for me was when a former teacher of mine made me supervise the cafeteria study hall. I decided that there was no way I was going to put up with that bull crap for an entire career. That's when I realized that I wanted to go to grad school and be a college professor.

Back when my son was growing up, he went through a period in his mid-teens where he was really lackadaisical about his future. One night at dinner, he told my wife and I that he decided what he wanted to be when he grew up. We asked what. He said,. "I want to own a strip club! Would you guys lend me the money to get started?" My answer was, "I'm glad you have been thinking about your future. I'll lend you the money as long as I get to interview the dancers!" Of course, my wife didn't think it was very funny! I told her, "At least he's finally set a goal for himself!"

[WVBullet]

In grade school I wanted to be a Mineralogist or even into Archeology. By Jr. High, A Bass Pro. Kept that one my whole life but had a lot of obstacles in the way to do it how I wanted to.

[ddjr]

Forestry/Wildlife Management from when I was young till I started to college in ‘71 and realized all of the science and math I would have to study. Ended up teaching history and coaching for 27 years after graduating college. Best move I ever made because of the young teacher I met that became my wife.

[Whiteboat]

I wanted to be just like my Dad - he was my hero and a brilliant man.

[suck my wake]

I wanted to test sporting goods and write columns for an outdoor magazine. Loved reading Homer Circle columns.

[Booster]

Astronaut/Scientist. Hence, degrees in Aerospace, but never worked in it. After the Army I got my Masters and sort of stumbled into medical research.

[Basshunter67]

I want to be a pro bowler but that dream came to and end in 1985 when and industrial accident took 2 1/2 years of surgery and therapy to get back to my bowling in league and tournaments. Im still doing both after 59 years.

[triton]

A Marine and that happened, am still very proud of my time with my brothers.. Totally disabled
now from my service but the VA takes good care of me .....

[BG12]

A firefighter, and I did it.... Very rewarding career. Retired at 40, 11 years ago. Now it's mailbox money and Industrial Maintenance in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. 4 years ago I started my own bait company. Now a new dream has emerged. One of these days I'll get it in the right persons hands, and they will hit the right stage and drop my name. Believin' it......

[VA Bass]

homocide detective

[Bdog]

Pro football Player. If it wasn't for the lack talent and size, I would have made it.

[stratosjoe]

My name is Joe Grave ,I wanted to be an undertaker.

[Bcat1124]

Railroad engineer.

[RANGER487]

When I was about 6 years old I wanted to drive a bulldozer when I got bigger. I was fascinated with heavy equipment.

Same here always had Tonka trucks and loved watching them use the heavy equipment.

[ohsnags]

No lie, I wanted to be a pro fisherman. Grew up reading Bassmaster

[Bassmaster96]

Construction worker