Originally Posted by tkrik

DD18 called me the other night in absolute tears. She doesn't know what she wants to "be" now. She was going to be a nutritionist but has now decided she hates science. Although she loves nutrition and would like to study it, it entails far too much science. So now, she is on the quest to figure out her true talents/skills; something that comes with maturity and learning about ones self. I know what her talents are and what she could do with them but I can only "suggest" things. It really is for her to figure it out; it's part of the process.

I started thinking about all the things I wanted to be when I "grew" up.

1. Mom of 100 kids. So glad I didn't do that.
2. Pediatrician - volunteered in the neonatal intensive care unit as a teen and loved it.
3. Teacher - An ok idea back in the 70s but no way would I do that now.
4. Nurse - did eventually go to school for this one.
5. Biomedical engineer - Not possible as I am terrible at math but great at creating/ideas.

I thought I would start a thread on about this to see what you all wanted to be when you "grew up." And in hindsight, how do you feel about those career choices now.