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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: Sara on August 13, 2006, 12:12:02 PM
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Up until about age 15 I wanted to be a vet. Then I worked for one and changed my mind. ;D Then I went to zoology, and to horse training/behaviorialist. Now I'm stuck...my top 2 are nursing (RN) and social worker, maybe combine them.
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I wanted to be anything but a teacher. My dad was the principal of a school. My mother was a teacher before she was married. I was born on school property. My aunt was the principal of a school. My first 3 brothers and sisters were teachers when I was born. No teaching for me!
I wanted to be a lawyer. But what turned me off, was the fact that in those days (the 50s, 60s) Latin was very important for lawyers and I never thought I would have passed it for my GCE (General Certificate of Education, like High School Diploma, but an external British exam). And the irony is that I did pass (barely, I must add).
When I finished my 'A' levels (grade 13), I had no idea what I wanted to do, but since I was not in my home country (we were living in Antigua then) I decided to work for 2 years to get some money since university, though free, was back in my home country and my parents would not have been there. So I said I might as well teach, since that would keep my mind in educational things.
And after one month, I WAS CAUGHT! I could never see myself being anything other than a teacher, even today with the challenges of this modern generation.
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I really didnt think about it much when i was younger, too busy having fun, ditching school, partying just acting crazy with my friends, i did want to work with the elderly, so i became a cna and worked in a convalescent hospital, it was too sad there, especially getting attached to the patients and then they pass away, so i quit that and started taking care of kids, got a job in customer service for a large printing place, was not happy, needed to be with kids, so i quit that, got licensed and ran a daycare for 14 years (well, almost 14) until i got sick then i had to close it down, move back with my mom and well, here i am, now, all i want to be when i grow up is ALIVE ;)
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I always wanted to be an astronaut. But at that time, (late 50´s and early 60´s) only men were being trained as astronauts. I was sooooo disappointed. Then I thought about being a scientist and working for NASA, but again that fell through. I swore I would never be a teacher because teachers were mean and crabby people (previous experience from grade school >:D). I tried many, many jobs but by the time I went to college, I knew I was a "born" teacher. Now I teach English as a second language (ESL). I have a passion for teaching and would never give it up.
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Alive ;)
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well when i was young i wanted to do something with computers well soon i will be starting my apprenticeship as a computer technician I can't wait!
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Darn this computer. I had a great post and the great white internet shark ate it! Just because I changed the volume on the computer! Drat!
Here goes. Let's see if I can remember what I wrote a few minutes ago.
I am teacher now. I am hooked on special ed kids.
Originally I wanted to be a doctor, but when I saw a film of the eye and an eye operation I kinda was grossed out and thought, not for me. Then thought about being a nurse, but could not get past the needles thought. Got a degree in Anthropology so I could work in a museum, but did not really get into looking for work. I would love to dig at an archeology site and be paid for it. But the money is frugal there and you have to be published to be recognized in the field. And what did I know as a fresh graduate. Went into education because my great great grandmother was a teacher, great grandma was a teacher, grandma taught, and mother taught. Great great grandma wa sone of the first credentialed teachers in San Diego, CA. So why not?
I am not a good teacher when I am thirty five to one, but a GREAT teacher as support for other teachers or with a small class size! I love my special ed classes!
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well when i was young i wanted to do something with computers well soon i will be starting my apprenticeship as a computer technician I can't wait!
You still are young!! Good luck with the apprenticeship.
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I really wanted to be a jet mechanic, but when I was younger,they told me id be better suited for the electronics side of the repair. I ended up being an auto technician, specialising in on board computer diagnostics and repair.The money was good, but not as good as it would have been, working for the airlines. Id have had more than enough time in to retire from that job, with a nice pension. As it turned out, at 40, I did retire, the hard way. I fell and broke 2 vertebrae in my lower back, ending my career. Now 5 years later, to the day almost, my kidneys quit on me. This isn't my idea of a happy retirement.
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HONESTLY. I read Donald Trumps book "The Art of the Deal" back when I was about 12 or 13. I really wanted to be a Real Estate Developer. I knew all about Trump and LOVED Trump WAYYYYY before he became a household name. When I turned 18 I got my Real Estate Sales license and was off to a good start even though I was only working part-time in real estate due to working full-time managing a major retail drug store. I also had a couple of other jobs alone the way I was VERY driven. Then I found out I needed dialysis and the rest is history. Who knows what I could have accomplished. :-\
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I grew up in the 60's and 70's when women entered the work force. I didn't know what I wanted to be, but I wanted to work outside the home.
When I entered College/University, I wanted to be a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). My first class the Professor, who didn't want to teach "Freshman" Accounting, made it really hard and scared me out of that career. (I wish I would have stayed now)
Then I wanted to be an Archaeologist or Earth Scientist. My counselor talked me out of it. Said there were no jobs and no money. A year later Mt. St. Helen's blew 500 miles away from my home. Tons of jobs!!
So, I graduated in Advertising with a Business minor in 1983. Worked for a Newspaper in advertising for 2 years, got married and moved and got a job with the Government. Glad I did because my kidneys failed 2 years later in 1987. I received my transplant in 1988 and it lasted over 17 years. Back on dialysis in September 2005, and was approved for disability in July of 2006. I get 40% of my high 3 year salary, but I'm much rather be healthy and working. I just could not do both and do eather any justice.
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Who knows what I could have accomplished. :-\
Boss, dont look at what you "could've accomplished" look at what you "have accomplished" The work you have done here has helped literally hundreds of patients, myself included, in so many ways. Ihatedialysis.com has become such a big part of my life, i dont remember what i used to do before i found this site but i can tell you that not a day goes by that i dont look forward to coming here and reading all the new info that has been shared, whether it be a joke, a recipe or someone just venting, bottom line is i know i am not alone and YOU made that all possible. So again, from the bottom of my heart, i thank you...
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I wanted to be an engineer around 9 years old but I was told I needed to be good at math so I gave that up but that still followed me the rest of my life. I worked in a research office for a couple years in the US but with no diploma and now back in Europe they don't give a hoot about my experience they want a diploma.
I never went to college because I had too many interests and I was honestly depressed living in the area where I would have gone to school ( ohio ).
Otherwise I am/was interested in graphic design but never fully pursued that.
To come back to the original question; I really don't know.
It's an accumulation of things ( esrd only being a small part of it ) that have made me very confused about who I am and what I want to be. :-\
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Since I was in first grade I wanted to be a teacher. I just got my first job as a Special Education teacher which starts next Monday. I know it is hard to work with dialysis but I just want one year. One year of teaching and my life's complete. Although I wouldn't complain if I get more.... it is great to see the other teachers on the site... gives me some hope. 8)
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Melissa Jean, the people on this site who still work are teachers. It seems to be a job that works around/with dialysis. Plus Summers Off! (Sorry, I had to say that) And every other holiday you can think of! (Sorry, I had to add that)
My sister is a teacher and so is one of my best friends. I give them crap too.
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Melissa Jean, the people on this site who still work are teachers. It seems to be a job that works around/with dialysis. Plus Summers Off! (Sorry, I had to say that) And every other holiday you can think of! (Sorry, I had to add that)
My sister is a teacher and so is one of my best friends. I give them crap too.
Well, it seems that there are people in our Education Department who think that teachers get too much time off. And the thing is that many of the administrators were originally teachers! They do everything to try and cut down on our time off. Students start their summer holidays as soon as the seniors graduate - second last week in June. But teachers have to stay on until the end of the first week of July.
The students are due back on Sept 04. However, we have to attend seminars the week of Aug 21 and then we have to report to our school on Aug 29. Two years ago, many teachers left out the seminar and their pay was docked (we get paid during summer months).
I just consider that life is not fair to me. When I was a student, they told us that the holidays were not for us, but for the teachers. Now I am a teacher, they say the holidays are for the students not the teachers.
When I was a student (50s, 60s) students had little rights - whatever the teachers did was right. Now I am a teacher, the students have all the rights, and ours are being eroded daily. Just can't win, can I? [I am also one of those people who can help but choose the line that moves the slowest]
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Since I was in first grade I wanted to be a teacher. I just got my first job as a Special Education teacher which starts next Monday. I know it is hard to work with dialysis but I just want one year. One year of teaching and my life's complete. Although I wouldn't complain if I get more.... it is great to see the other teachers on the site... gives me some hope. 8)
One year is never enough!!! You´re going to get addicted to teaching. Then you´ll see how you can teach and be on dialysis at the same time. In fact, I think dialysis will make you a better teacher because you know how precious life is and you will teach your kids like there´s no tomorrow. And the better you teach, the better your students will respond to you and then you will give more and the snowball just keeps getting bigger. At least it´s that way with me. 8) You´ll do great!!
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great advice deej. MelissaJean, go for it, you seem like you would be a great teacher. Good Luck..:)
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I've always wanted to be a nurse and am glad I am. My mother really pushed me and provided the resources I needed. I was (am) very lucky I am doing what I love to do. We all have "could have, should have, would haves" in our life - we're only human after all! Can't look backward - have to look to the future.
BTW Melissajean how is the cycler going? I am happy you are going to take that job after all - you will do well. I'll bet you make a great teacher!
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This is gonna sound funny, but when I was little I wanted to be Kermit The Frog. Yes I know he is not real, and yes I also knew that then. I wanted to do his voice. I used to imitate the voices from cartoons and shows like the Muppets all the time and thought that would be the perfect job. Well needless to say that didn't pan out, so instead I ended up doing my second favorite thing. Pulling stuff apart, seeing out it works / fixing it, and putting it back together. Sometimes I have a few parts left over (Just Kidding) but I enjoy it. Now if only I could find a better place to do it.
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Haweye, having left over parts shows signs of being an excellent "shade tree" mechanic LOL j/k
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Hawkeye, having left over parts shows signs of being an excellent "shade tree" mechanic LOL j/k
Not such a good thing when you work on Dialysis machines for a living though.
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Kind of dumb question for the teachers, but I've thought about doing it because I love working with kids, I love learning in general and enjoy teaching others, but I hate making speeches. I've always had a lot of anxiety about it. But I can go tutor or play with a group of kids and it's not a big deal. Does that sound like what you do, or do you feel it's more like standing up and making a public speech?
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Public speech is not teaching. Just speaking is the way to make the kids of today tune you out. Our job is to encourage them to do the speaking.
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Teaching is addictive. You will do fine. Remember to REST on the weekends and holidays. Also put some of the hand sanitizer in your classroom and teach the kids to use it daily. You use it too. Wipe your desks clean at least once a week to keep germs down. (No, the custodians do NOT wipe the desks in our school). I get to do it regularly if I want a clean classroom.
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If you are American and afraid of speaking infront of people I learned about ToastMasters (http://www.toastmasters.org/) from Lori Hartwell. She went through them and now she talks about her experiences about kidney disease all over the United States and Canada!
I wanted to be a teacher but was told it was not a good idea when I was so immunosuppressed after my transplant. I was teaching grade 2's as part of a high school co-op class for a semester. The kids all got chicken pox so I was unable to finish teaching them :'(
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I am a certified Toastmaster as of June 2006! Hurray for me!
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I am a certified Toastmaster as of June 2006! Hurray for me!
Wow congrats! Was it easy? I have only heard from Lori how it was. But since there are none near me, I can't do it myself. Sounds like a good experience that can help anyone get over the fear of speaking in plublic and can help self-esteem as well.
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I enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I get up in front of kids every day and speak. I got rid of the ums and uhs in my speeches and learned what to do with the body. I highly recommend Toastmasters. You have to work at it, but it is a good way to learn how to speak.
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As long as I can remember I wanted to be a Canadian Forces Army R/O Engineer... These guys may wear fatigues but you will never see them holding a weapon rather they are sent to places that are ravaged by natural disasters and produce clean water for the population.
Travel the Globe, help people in serious need... Yeah I'm still keen on that idea.
Just so happens that I am marrying an environmental engineer who specializes in R/O's and filtration funny because I wanted to be in the line of work and funny because I'm an avid connoisseur of filtration techniques.
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I enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I get up in front of kids every day and speak. I got rid of the ums and uhs in my speeches and learned what to do with the body. I highly recommend Toastmasters. You have to work at it, but it is a good way to learn how to speak.
What kind of toast do they serve? I love wheat.
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Aye yi yi, *shaking head* only you would think of that Epoman.....
(shhhh, i was thinking the same thing) ;)
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I've wanted to be all sorts of things, but never actually done any of them. First of all I wanted to be a pilot, but was told I couldn't as I have a little trouble distinguishing certain colours, particularly yellow and green. Next I wanted to be in the RAF (Royal Air Force) in intelligence or communications, but then found out you still had to do a physical exam and my family said I was too short and fat and if I wanted to make it would have to live on cottage cheese and celery for the rest of forever. NO THANK YOU! Next I wanted to be a paediatrician, but wasn't clever enough. I opted for nursing instead, went off to uni but never made it, I was a little too fond of the student bar and then fell into serious personal problems and had to leave.
I did work as a nanny/au pair for a while looking after rich peoples kids, but got sick and tired of being treated like a slave, and getting paid peanuts. I took a qualification in child care and worked with babies until I had a breakdown in 2002.
I never ever wanted to be a wife, but I've done that and couldn't be happier, it's the best decision I ever made! :D
The thing I really want most of all to be in the world though is to be a momma! One day, hopefully soon. :-\
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In high school I saw a film about Edward R. Murrow (not the one that just came out) and right then and there I wanted to make documentaries.
I've been doing exactly that, ever since I began hemodialysis. :)
I run my own independent production company and have been producing films since 1987. It took five years after I started dialysis to get established and I worked various unrelated jobs during that time. But I never gave up on my goal.
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The thing I really want most of all to be in the world though is to be a momma! One day, hopefully soon. :-\
Me too. I think if I can accomplish that, I'd be happy for the rest of my life. Again, a 'hug' smiley needed here LOL.
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Got pushed so much on Haemo when I was a child My Mum and Dad paid for a Tutor for me. I always wondered why I was the only one with so much home work. When all the other kids on the machines just messed around playing games. While I had this Tutor giving me loads of work to do. Even at school I was always in the top 10%. Plus I missed 3 days a week. I had to have a bloody Tutor. Which now I am happy I had, got good jobs, In travel and insurance, then back to travel. WHICH BECAUSE OF THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING WITH HAEMO HAD TO GIVE THE JOB UP. It was the sort of job I had to be their seven days a week, plus could be called in at any time, which I was a lot of the time. But used to love the work. It was great while the CAPD worked. Had no chance to keep the job on haemo >:(
In School I got 8 O'Levels A and B+
To ill to got to uni, so ended up in college took 5 RSA's got all 5 grade 3 with credits.
From the age of 10 to 14 was on haemo. Went back to full time school at the age of 15 and a half. Left school at 15 just after my O'Levels. Was the one of the youngest ones in the class because of my birthday being in July. Most of the other were 16 years old, some going on 17years old.
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I know what you mean about work. I had dreams of following the same route a friend of mine, Javier, did. He worked in the same plant I did and ended up moving to London ON where the bigger and better hospital is that does kidney related things, and he bought a house and 2 cars and paid for his wedding. I was within reach of my promotion that I was guaranteed to finally get when I had to give it all up because I could not do dialysis and work 12 hr swing shift 5 days a week with rotating days off :(
So now I sit here wondering .. what do I want to be ..... I have no friggan clue anymore!! Seems friggan pointless to get my hopes up!! >:( >:(
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I've been fascinated by radio and TV since I was little and always wanted to do something in that realm. When I was a bit older around 9 or 10 I started hanging around the local TV station. From hanging with the engineer's there I sorta decided I wanted to be a television engineer. Being interested in electronics I started playing around with shortwave radio, cb, and later ham radio. I was kinda interested in becoming a radio dj so from just after high school I did that for a few years. After that I got motivated and entered the television business at the age of 23. From that time I've worked in operations both studio and field, management, and as a maintenance engineer. I did a couple of other things as well once working as a radar and communications technician in frozen Greenland. Hawaii was one of the nicer places I worked and while there I met a nice young lady who has been with me for 20 years. Kidney disease first struck in 1997 with dialysis beginning in 1999. After almost 3 years of that the magic phone call came and I've been back to normal ever since. During those bad old days I managed to keep my job during the day with dialysis in the late afternoon and evening. Keeping the job was probably one of the 5 best decisions I've ever made. So now I'm still working in TV at a large major market station and enjoying the benefits of a good transplant.
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For deeJ: You mentioned wanting to be an astronaut but that women weren't accepted at the time. Just for the record there was a quiet unassuming girl who went to my high school. She was a year younger than me and we probably passed in the halls many times but I'm sure we never met. I have no recollection of her whatsoever. Well, that quiet unassuming girl grew up and you may have heard of her. She commanded the Space Shuttle Discovery's return to flight last year...Eileen Collins.
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I remember when I was growing up in the city of Philadelphia, the streets where over run by gangs and thugs and police officers appeared to a very young child ( at that time ) as hero's so I wanted to be a cop. When I was old enough, I became an unarmed security guard working night shifts on construction sites that no one else wanted. Later, after I moved back to the city, I took the act 235 exam ( lethal weapons training act ) and took a short lived job doing armored car security. Then to farther my career, I got certified to do bail enforcement. That was an "entertaining" job I can assure you. Most of it is rather boring with paperwork and stakeouts but finally finding your suspect and taking him/her back to justice was the exciting part. Many of the police officers I had worked with, conviced me to try going to the police academy so I did it.
After getting first hand experience of what a police officers training is like and while still doing bail enforcement on the side, getting to see what the job is like in the field ( at least here in my city ) I was quickly becoming aware that police work is nothing like what a young boy envisions. Are you aware that police officers in big cities work swing shifts? And it's not only to give some officers a break from the odd shift but it's also to help prevent corruption? Saying that police work is a dirty job with little to no reward is frighteningly true and the corruption some of you may get to see in the movies is not all that far from everyday reality. I'm not saying that all cops are bad because most of them that I have met ( and I have met hundred's ) are truly great men and woman, hero's still in my book. But there could very well be at least one bad apple in every district.
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I enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I get up in front of kids every day and speak. I got rid of the ums and uhs in my speeches and learned what to do with the body. I highly recommend Toastmasters. You have to work at it, but it is a good way to learn how to speak.
What kind of toast do they serve? I love wheat.
Okay smart ass! Like I do NOT live with that everyday from the hubby already!:)
EDITED: Fixed Quote - Goofynina/Moderator
EDITED: Fixed n00b-mod mistake - Epoman, Owner/Admin ;) (you know I love ya!)
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Thank you Goofynina. It looked funny to me when I posted it but had no idea how to fix it. It is so good of you to come behind us and fix our mess ups.
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ohh, it's not fixed yet, but we are working on it ;)
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ohh, it's not fixed yet, but we are working on it ;)
Need some help? Seriously.
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She can handle it ;)
What do I want to be when I grow up (if I ever do :P)? I want to be a Gaming Programmer ;)
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What do I want to be when I grow up (if I ever do :P)? I want to be a Gaming Programmer ;)
Really? Why? What visions do you have instore for the next generation gaming community?
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Let's play "How to ditch the boyfriend from posting behind us."? That would be a challenge!
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Let's play "How to ditch the boyfriend from posting behind us."? That would be a challenge!
Sure would be huh? lol. Oh, and I love you too rerun. :-* ;D
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I just want to be filthy rich and not grow up.
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I like that sluff, i dig your way of thinking man ;)
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I want to be a toys are us kid. :P
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I thought seriously about becoming a preacher. I was going to go to Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma. Then got disillusioned by Christianity and gave it up. Sometimes I think about it and wonder what would my life be like if I had done it.
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I wanted to be a forest ranger. My parents took us on a hike into a fire tower one summer and I thought that was the coolest job in the world, sitting up in that tower all summer and watching for forest fires. I even started toward that in college, but, unfortunately, I got sidetracked by money and now I just work in corporate America like everybody else. I still think working in a fire tower would be cool, but I probably couldn't climb up and down the stairs anymore...
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I wanted to be a fighter pilot for the RAF (Royal Air Force in the UK) But unfortunately, my Alports syndrome started making me deaf from the age of 13 so that was that! I have worked in retail stores ever since as a manager of various departments. I took a step down to be a check out operator when I was diagnosed but now, I actually feel fit and well and long for a challenge again!
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I wanted to be a fighter pilot for the RAF (Royal Air Force in the UK) But unfortunately, my Alports syndrome started making me deaf from the age of 13 so that was that! I have worked in retail stores ever since as a manager of various departments. I took a step down to be a check out operator when I was diagnosed but now, I actually feel fit and well and long for a challenge again!
I really think you can too! You sound like you are motivated and have the drive so why not?
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I wanted to be a fighter pilot for the RAF (Royal Air Force in the UK) But unfortunately, my Alports syndrome started making me deaf from the age of 13 so that was that! I have worked in retail stores ever since as a manager of various departments. I took a step down to be a check out operator when I was diagnosed but now, I actually feel fit and well and long for a challenge again!
I really think you can too! You sound like you are motivated and have the drive so why not?
If I'm mistaken, you need to be able see and hear clearly to fly an air craft.
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I wanted to be a fighter pilot for the RAF (Royal Air Force in the UK) But unfortunately, my Alports syndrome started making me deaf from the age of 13 so that was that! I have worked in retail stores ever since as a manager of various departments. I took a step down to be a check out operator when I was diagnosed but now, I actually feel fit and well and long for a challenge again!
I really think you can too! You sound like you are motivated and have the drive so why not?
If I'm mistaken, you need to be able see and hear clearly to fly an air craft.
I was referring to the last line "and long for a challenge again!" .. not necessarily being a pilot which it seems would be out of the question.
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Thanks for your support guys,
obviously being a fighter pilot is out of the question. I have been in talks with my boss about moving back up the ladder and he knows I am keen and has said he has plans for me. What they are, I don`t know but we will wait and see! I`m going crazy crazy on check-outs though. I have to smile and be nice all the time even if people ignore your greetings which I find rude and feel like telling people to p*ck OFF!!!
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I`m going crazy crazy on check-outs though. I have to smile and be nice all the time even if people ignore your greetings which I find rude and feel like telling people to p*ck OFF!!!
I think most of us can relate to that feeling ;)
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I`m going crazy crazy on check-outs though. I have to smile and be nice all the time even if people ignore your greetings which I find rude and feel like telling people to p*ck OFF!!!
I think most of us can relate to that feeling ;)
Including me. I hate it when people treat you like your invisible. It just makes me want to scream.
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Well, since i'm only 16, I don't know for sure what I want to be. But I think I want to be a paralegal. I wanted to be a lawyer, but then I realized that paralegals did alot of the work, like researching and stuff. And typing up the documents and stuff like that. I'm good at seeing things other people don't. And I really like typing! :urcrazy;
But I went to a concert recently, and I got some really amazing shots of the performers. So I think as a side "fun" job I want to be a concert photographer. I wanted to be a photographer for a really long time. But then I wanted to be a lawyer. My friend and I are going to start up a business where she writes the reviews for the concerts and I provide the pictures. I don't know how that would really work out though...
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When I was 6 I wanted to be a cowboy. When I started college I wanted to be an attorney, but I lost interest in that and decided on a teaching careat. But because graduation that changed to journalism. So with a degree in history (non teaching) and another in journalism, what did I do. 6 years in the US Air Force in Air Rescue and Recovery. But my wife's health became a concern and after 6 years that carear path came to a halt. I decided to put my degree in journalism to good use and worked in radio (broadcasting) news for a very short while. Didn't like that and found an opportunity in law enforcement that came along more to my liking. Can't do that anymore. So, what do I want to do when I grow up? Haven't figured that out yet. When I grow up, I'll let you know what I decide.
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I want to be a old women......... old women....... old women.....
I am not yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I wanted to be a federal cop or in airforce. I got stuck in hospitality/Pub management for almost 6 years and I finally got up the courage to apply and then i met hubby, put it on the back burner and thought 'i'll see where this goes' because at 22 i was in love for the first time. Then Sh*t hit the fan and i ended up with CRF. Now i work from home, my only boss is my Hubby and i wouldn't swap it for any job. I like not having a boss!
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Hair dresser, teacher, singer. Realised the hair dresser thing was really hard work, didn't want to teach after all when I left high school, but ended up going 10 years later. Was doing a masters in English as a Second Language when I got sick. Had plans to work half the week as a music teacher and half as an esol teacher. Still on the back burner...
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When I grow up I want to be Oprah!
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I honestly to god wanted to be a stripper.
I think I had seen that movie.. Showgirls, and I thought they were so pretty and gorgeous.. I just really wanted to be like that. Anyways, needless to say, my parents tried to avoid me being asked that question.. and I would try to "practice" my moves by swinging off things. haha. But then around 11/12.. i figured out, that with my cup size and body..and general.. "not to make a career off being mens sex object, and I'd like a career I can be proud of, and my kids can be too" thought kicked in.. so I changed. Since then, I'd like to be either a transplant/floor nurse or writer/screenwriter. The latter one being the awesomest choice. haha.
I think my dad is quite happy I don't want to be a professional stripper anymore. :clap; :bow;
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When I was a kid, I went through phases of what I wanted to be ... lawyer, veterinarian, doctor, Marine Corps officer...
...none of what I imagined back then happened. I've had two careers I loved -- a journalist (5 years) and a high school English teacher (almost 23 years now). But, when I grow up (and retire from teaching with a pension!!!), I want to go back to school to be a dialysis nurse (which is the one occupation I've always said -- up until a couple of years ago -- that I would NEVER want to have ... funny how your perspective changes as you age).
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I'm never gonna grow up! lol
When I was a kid I wanted to be a Nephrologist because I had my first transplant at age 8. But by the time I'd had my 2nd transplant at 17 I was sick of hospitals! I had also realized I got sick more than most so working around sick people wasn't a good idea. My Junior year (11th grade) I figured out I was good at Accounting and planned to pursue that. I also loved to sing and that was another dream of mine when I was little but that was also quashed because of my health. I wound up dropping out of high school because I was too far behind. I wound up getting my GED and tried take college classes. But my health got in the way. I lost my 2nd transplant in 1994. My 3rd transplant was removed due to infection after 9 wks. My 4th transplant also had complications and I only had it 4 yrs. The last 2 were real bad, I was in and out of the hospital ever other wk! I've been on dialysis for 7 yrs! I will be 38 on Monday, January 4th and I never got the chance to follow any of my dreams. I have been writing abt my health. I still think abt going back to school but things always seem to come up with my health! Maybe some day...
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I wanted to be Wonder Woman and spent many hours of my childhood studying for this ...
Then I became a teacher. After giving that up because I'm too lazy to do all the paperwork that goes with it, I became a Teaching Assistant (the UK version, not the US version - we work in primary/secondary schools).
I think I still aspire to be Wonder Woman, although I do need to work on my figure.
;D
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Young and cute....
Cute, Cute, Cute in a stupid ass way. (name that lyrick)
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I don't plan on growing up any time soon!!! I started out wanting to be a nurse (changed my mind last year of high school). Then I wanted to be a pharmacist - applied to a pharmacy program but was not accepted because my marks were too low. I had a 90% average but the lowest average accepted that year was 94 average!! I went to university not knowing what I wanted to be and ended up doing an education degree. Planned to teach for a couple of years and do something else. Thought about law. Here I am almost 50 years old and still trying to decide what I want to do when I retire!! We have been thinking of opening a bakery after I retire. I would also like to do something with photography. Who knows what will happen in 3 years but I will do something. Wouldn't mind going back to school but if I do it will be online.
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I wanted to be Wonder Woman and spent many hours of my childhood studying for this ...
I think I still aspire to be Wonder Woman, although I do need to work on my figure.
;D
I'm loving this.
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At 69 I've already grown up. All I can say is what I DON'T want to be.
I don't want to be a corpse. :rofl;
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I have decided I just want to be content when I grow up!