I always wanted to be some kind of writer, ever since I was little and found out you could make people feel a certain way with written words, or make then understand how YOU feel.

I entertained briefly the concept of being an attorney, but I got stuck on the idea of "what if I have to defend someone that I believe is guilty?"

I have also always loved the atmosphere of a hospital...didn't consider doctor (not smart enough) or nurse (not smart enough and don't deal well with body functions), but I always thought I would like to work in a hospital.

Truthfully, I always had a fantasy that I wouldn't have to work, but could stay home and be a mom, then a grandma. Life isn't usually like that.

This is a great idea for a thread, by the way. Can't wait to read the posts to come.

I would love to be a Nurse; not an RN but a PN to have the knowledge and education and pride of accomplishment!

When I wanted to go to school I didn't have the money or time.

Now that I am retired and have a little more of both I am too old at 61 and I don't have that many working brain cells so I would never be able to finish.

I would encourage everyone to follow their dream before it's too late.

What?!?!?!????? You mean I have to grow up???? That is SO NOT FAIR!!!

let's see, I wanted to be a vet when i was a kid, then in high school I decided I liked the idea of criminal psychology, then after a year of studying serial killers and bad guys, i decided that was not the life for me...

ended up 2 semesters away from my accounting degree, which I plan on finishing if I ever get my life back from this whole MS thing, even though accounting isn't really what I want to do anymore.

I have worked all kinds of places and I can tell you the two most rewarding jobs were the least paying. The first was volunteering with rescue squad and the other was working for the county helping train peple with mental disabilities to join the workforce, and have productive lives. It was a very rewarding job that paid minimum wage!

Tell DD to find something she loves that makes her happy and that is all that matters. Life is too short to be unhappy 40 hours a week.

Isn't this the truth. My volunteer positions were the best and most rewarding.

I did get out of health care and started to pursue a career in remodeling/design. I loved it and was trying to figure a way I could go back to school and get my interior design degree. Then, those bad words we all know around here, hit. My new career came to an abrupt end. At least for now.

Like I mentioned on your "Grandpa" thread, you would be awesome at this.

Sandy - A truck driver? No way would I ever do that. I never even considered it. LOL

Did any of you have to take those military tests in high school? Well, I had the every military group (Navy, Marines, etc.) calling me after those tests trying to get me to sign up and follow my true calling - diesel engineer. LOL NOT!!! They would tell me how much someone like me, with my high marks on the test, was needed.

Although, I admit, I almost, at the age of 17, joined the Navy as I loved their uniforms. They were just so crisp and I knew blue and white looked good on me so I wanted to be in that uniform. Not the best reason to join the military. lol

A nurse or an elementary school teacher. I was a candy-striper at the VA hospital and loved it. I also volunteered at a nursing home when I was a teenager. In sixth grade I was a tutor for reading for 2nd and 3rd graders. I loved that.

Like B2Y, I learned that I probably wouldn't do well as a nurse but in some other capacity of caring in the hospital.

I'm glad I didn't pursue the teaching route. Things are so different now than they were when I was in elementary school.

Ultimately, I got to do what I loved. I stayed home with each of my boys till they were old enough to go to preschool. By that time I was ready to get out of the house and so were they!

I think if I had not gotten married quite so young I would have taken a different route. Who knows? But I'm not complaining.

You are never too old to go to school and learn. You could do this Janie! Take an online class. NAU has some awesome online programs.


I wanted to do this as well but things didn't work out that way. My mom always told us kids to get some sort of post secondary training/education as that way we always had something to fall back on. She was right on this one. I needed that as I never planned on being a single mom.

Of course, my mom always told me that I would do great as a home economics major. And she knew what I could do to a kitchen in a heartbeat. LOL As DBF tells me, he did not fall in love with me because of my cooking. The rest of home economics I do just fine in - just keep me out of the kitchen unless it is to clean.

Barb,
A book store and a tea shoppe serving simple things like scones, etc. and customers drink/buy the best tea!! And A bookstore on one end. Cape Cod! What a house and garden I see in my dream!!!

I loved college. Worked in Polly Sci/Sociology Dept.(typing back when IBM Ball Selectrics were cutting edge)

I never had the fantasy , but it is what I ended up with... still waiting for the grandma phase though!

As a child, all I wanted to do was drive an 18-wheeler. My dad said he'd kick my butt from home to Sunday if I ever did that!! He let me "drive" his log truck a few times, but I don't think I could have done that full time.

I took one of those career/personality tests in college. The #1 career it suggested...Catholic Nun. I wasn't Catholic until after I got married! However, I did entertain the idea of training to become a youth minister in the Methodist church.

I majored in business and math education in college, but realized my senior year that teaching high school was not my calling. I thought of switching majors to electrical engineering, but that was going to require 2 more years. I got married instead and moved on to other things.

TKRIK ...I'd be no help to your daughter! I never did figure out what I wanted to do...I just went with where life led me.