When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 17:52

And what are you now?

I wanted to be a marine biologist, now I'm a computer programmer.

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 18:01

I always wanted to be a journalist. That was the only thing I had ever wanted to be and I completely planned my life around it. Moved to London and did A LOT of internships, and realised it wasn't all that. I moved into publishing and do a bit of freelance writing now, so now I get to do all of the creative things without the PR agenda.

Smithy1204 · 13/11/12 - 18:05

A police officer, since I was about 6. I think my parents hoped I'd grow out of it, but I never did. If I could become a police officer I'd do it without a second thought.

However, instead I got my Psychology degree last year, have applied for an MSc starting for next year, and will hopefully do further research, hopefully into policing, offending behaviours, etc etc.

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 18:07

A housewife.

SHAFT · 13/11/12 - 18:07

Captain Kirk or Jim Kelly.

Caxton · 13/11/12 - 18:07

I wanted to be a gynaecologist or a brain surgeon:D

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 18:09

A bus driver, the buses back then had the "Half Cabs", so the driver sat on his own and did not or should I say could not collect fares as the conductor did that.

Caldari · 13/11/12 - 18:10

Mainly wanted to be a pilot, on some days though it was a cat or Jim Kirk. Today I'm a research engineer.

Flat Matt · 13/11/12 - 18:13

I honestly never had a clue what I wanted to be. Even after I left school, I still had no idea.

DrFlowDemand · 13/11/12 - 18:32

I wanted to be a brain surgeon until I was about nine, to please one of my parents. I don't know what I am now, and wouldn't like to define myself by how I currently make money. The thing that I've done most consistently over the years is dance, but I don't make my living through dance at the moment, though have done previously, so don't think I can call myself a dancer. Most of my time and thoughts are taken up with parenting, so maybe that's an appropriate label for myself, though I do have a full time job so it doesn't seem an entirely accurate label. Hmmn, maybe I've over thought the question? When I was studying, I readily identified as a student, wonder why I have such difficulty labelling myself now?

WinterLily · 13/11/12 - 19:06

Wanted to be a ballet dancer.

Became a nurse.

karapote monkey · 13/11/12 - 19:09

I wanted to work in tv. I always wanted to be a researcher. Instead I had an office job, had a baby and I am now unemployed. I tried to get runner jobs but no one wants me because now I'm too old, so I'll never become a researcher. Still really really want to do it though.:)

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 19:10

First i wanted to be a chef, then an airline pilot. Then by I think the age of 13 or so I wanted to be a lawyer so I could prance around in a wig and say 'I put it to you' all the time.

lightdragon · 13/11/12 - 19:13

I wanted to be a librarian, with a nifty sideline in authorship when I got older.

I ended up in electronics, but now stay home and raise my kids.

Lastlaugh · 13/11/12 - 19:27

Wanted to be a writer or a binlady.

Now I work with children.

cbe21ok · 13/11/12 - 19:32

Work in a sweet shop.

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 19:34

An astronaut and a F1 driver.

Work in progress, Im up to the part where I can see the stars whilst sat in my family saloon.

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 19:41

Prima Ballerina in the Royal Ballet, a broadway star and a spy all at once.

Now I'm a bar manager, studying law and working in Asda. Still want to be a spy though...

sweh · 13/11/12 - 20:15

I've always wanted to be a Lawyer, and I'm in Law School.

God damned aspirations.

cnbcwatcher · 13/11/12 - 20:19

First I wanted to be a pilot on Concorde, then I wanted to work in Sainsburys and then I wanted to be a Pokemon trainer. Now I'm a law student.

Moonbean · 13/11/12 - 20:20

I wanted to be an actress.

I am an English and Drama teacher, so not too far off!

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 20:25

A tard.

Hildas Hairnet · 13/11/12 - 20:29

[QUOTE=cnbcwatcher;62316642then I wanted to be a Pokemon trainer. [/QUOTE]

Cool

I wanted to work on a till or operate a lift

:eek: I work in insurance

rick182 · 13/11/12 - 20:30

A policeman .. How naive of me

[Deleted User] · 13/11/12 - 20:33

As it happens, I always wanted to work with children or be a writer - and I still do.

I wanted to be a nanny, then a child psychologist then a journalist (until I realised they had to be quite mean about people) and then a nursery nurse.

As it is, I'm a teaching assistant, still hoping I'll one day get some fabulous idea down on paper and have my own book signing in WHSmith with a sparkly silver pen!

Might seem a bit sad I've never really had any great aspiration but I'm happy.

The one thing I've always known I want to be is a mum. I look forward to it!

Mrs de Winter · 13/11/12 - 20:37

I wanted to be 'a scientist'. As a 10 year old girl I turned up at a fancy dress party dressed as Einstein

I'm now an accountant (well, still technically a trainee for a little while longer) in a Big 4 firm.

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