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When you were a kid what did you want to be when you became an adult?
what did u want to be when you grow up ??? #any #degree #educator #criminal-justice #college
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Dexter’s Answer
Hi Garrett,
When I was very little until about 12 or so, I wanted to be a fighter pilot. My dream was to fly either the F14 or the F15 fighter and shoot down bad guys. I learned and memorized all there was to know about the specifications of various fighters, missiles, bullets, etc. I could tell you the different engine upgrades the F14 received over its lifetime. I would talk to my brother about which fighter was the best one and which one I thought could defeat all the other ones. I learned to enjoy military history and became a bit of a World War 2 buff. As I grew up though, I found that I had poor vision, and my uncles told that I couldn't be a fighter as I didn't have 20/20 vision. So, I gave up that dream for good in high school and focused on math and science.
I'm now a web developer, and even though I'm glad I did not become a fighter pilot, I still read lots of history and I still enjoy keeping up with jet fighters.
Thanks for the question, as this was really fun to think about!
Be safe!
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Dexter
When I was very little until about 12 or so, I wanted to be a fighter pilot. My dream was to fly either the F14 or the F15 fighter and shoot down bad guys. I learned and memorized all there was to know about the specifications of various fighters, missiles, bullets, etc. I could tell you the different engine upgrades the F14 received over its lifetime. I would talk to my brother about which fighter was the best one and which one I thought could defeat all the other ones. I learned to enjoy military history and became a bit of a World War 2 buff. As I grew up though, I found that I had poor vision, and my uncles told that I couldn't be a fighter as I didn't have 20/20 vision. So, I gave up that dream for good in high school and focused on math and science.
I'm now a web developer, and even though I'm glad I did not become a fighter pilot, I still read lots of history and I still enjoy keeping up with jet fighters.
Thanks for the question, as this was really fun to think about!
Be safe!
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Dexter
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David’s Answer
I wanted to be a doctor or engineer due to have family members who are in the field but got a degree in biology and legal studies, work in the field for a short period time and I am now working in the casino, hospitality, tourism field which I enjoy the most because the interaction I am enjoying with the industry.
I would recommend having a dream or a plan but don't be afraid to change it, just never give up on what you want not what society is building among on you.
I would recommend having a dream or a plan but don't be afraid to change it, just never give up on what you want not what society is building among on you.
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Ericka’s Answer
Hello Garrett,
When I was young I wanted to be a pediatrician. But realized that looking a blood wasn't for me, so I changed my mind. I then had the opportunity of participating in career day and I was a judge. I feel in love with the idea of being a judge. But realized that law and my beliefs didn't align so I again changed my mind. As I got older I started working with kids and they so became my joy (again). So I decided on psychology. But as you know life throws many curve balls and times are changing. So I've learned you have to be flexible and adaptability no matter what you decide. There is no rule that says you can't change your mind or re-invent yourself.
When I was young I wanted to be a pediatrician. But realized that looking a blood wasn't for me, so I changed my mind. I then had the opportunity of participating in career day and I was a judge. I feel in love with the idea of being a judge. But realized that law and my beliefs didn't align so I again changed my mind. As I got older I started working with kids and they so became my joy (again). So I decided on psychology. But as you know life throws many curve balls and times are changing. So I've learned you have to be flexible and adaptability no matter what you decide. There is no rule that says you can't change your mind or re-invent yourself.
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Debjeet’s Answer
Hi Garett,
As a kid, I wanted to be a pilot when I grew up. Planes used to amaze me a lot.
As a kid, I wanted to be a pilot when I grew up. Planes used to amaze me a lot.
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Pooja’s Answer
Hello Garrett,
When I was a kid, I was so much interested in history and wanted to become an archaeologist. Then when I got into high school, I started to love coding. From then I started looking for career opportunities in this field and started to thrive towards it. the main idea is to make your career a part of your life and not the other way round. Make sure you do what you love and enjoy the process.
I know that we might face several challenges along the way. But remember the main idea is that you need to enjoy what you do and be happy.
Every career is good, it all depends on your interest.
When I was a kid, I was so much interested in history and wanted to become an archaeologist. Then when I got into high school, I started to love coding. From then I started looking for career opportunities in this field and started to thrive towards it. the main idea is to make your career a part of your life and not the other way round. Make sure you do what you love and enjoy the process.
I know that we might face several challenges along the way. But remember the main idea is that you need to enjoy what you do and be happy.
Every career is good, it all depends on your interest.
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Matthew’s Answer
When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut. That was because I watched a lot of sci-fi movies and shows. I always thought that it would be very cool to go into space. However, now I am interested into going into the health care field
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Tia’s Answer
Hi Garrett!
I started off wanting to be a dance teacher. This stuck with me right up until I was visiting colleges and looking a majoring in both dance and business.
I also always wanted to work in corporate America. Maybe it was a product of seeing the women in shoulder padded jackets on TV in the 80s. But there was a certain allure to conference room presentations and working to make an impact.
So I ended up studying business management in college, taught dance as a hobby on the side, and now I am working in corporate America. And I love it.
Through it all, I made sure that the decisions I was making about my life and career were ones that would provide implementable skills, happiness and value.
I started off wanting to be a dance teacher. This stuck with me right up until I was visiting colleges and looking a majoring in both dance and business.
I also always wanted to work in corporate America. Maybe it was a product of seeing the women in shoulder padded jackets on TV in the 80s. But there was a certain allure to conference room presentations and working to make an impact.
So I ended up studying business management in college, taught dance as a hobby on the side, and now I am working in corporate America. And I love it.
Through it all, I made sure that the decisions I was making about my life and career were ones that would provide implementable skills, happiness and value.
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Dennis’s Answer
When I was a young kid growing up I wanted to be a Football player in the NFL...made it as far as a tryout with the
New England Patriots at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro in 1988...
It was a GREAT ride along the way especially all those years in between! No regrets at all...
Received my College Degree in Visual Communications and through the Career path then started working with a Telecommunications Company.
Remember Follow your Dreams and always know and believe that you can do anything you put your mind to -
“I always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come”
Best of Luck to you Garrett!
New England Patriots at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro in 1988...
It was a GREAT ride along the way especially all those years in between! No regrets at all...
Received my College Degree in Visual Communications and through the Career path then started working with a Telecommunications Company.
Remember Follow your Dreams and always know and believe that you can do anything you put your mind to -
“I always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come”
Best of Luck to you Garrett!
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Stephanie’s Answer
I wanted to be a nurse or working in the healthcare profession as i grew up watching my mom in healthcare offices and worked for chiropractor and doctors and pain doctors. i wanted to follow in her footsteps. So after high school i enrolled in medical assistance school to get my feet in the door. I learned a lot and meet a lot of people and teachers.
Life change happens and i declined not to continue schooling and went a different route and been in the mortgage industry for over 12 years. I have enjoyed it and it gives me the same gratitude as if i was helping someone in the healthcare. Knowing that we all are making a difference in peoples lives is the greatest feeling.
Life change happens and i declined not to continue schooling and went a different route and been in the mortgage industry for over 12 years. I have enjoyed it and it gives me the same gratitude as if i was helping someone in the healthcare. Knowing that we all are making a difference in peoples lives is the greatest feeling.
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Melissa’s Answer
I wanted to become president of USA but that was up until I got into high school then I changed to being recruited in the USMC but I need up becoming a mom and since then I've been doing art and music nothing major. But also theater arts too. My favorite job. Security guard. Still want to become a lawyer. Possible activist or some sort of social services.
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Genesis’s Answer
Hi Garrett,
Nice question! When I was young I wanted to be an archeologist. I always thought it was fascinating to dig up artifacts and learn about the history behind the items you find. I was always interested in the mystery behind what was alive years ago, way before our time. Unfortunately, I grew up and realized I needed a more stable job. I started thinking about what my interests were and what I enjoyed doing. I always knew I enjoyed math and decided to pursue a career in it. When I was in high school I came across an accounting course that interested me a lot. I took the course and fell in love with the mathematical aspect and the analysing of numbers and organizational skills.
I really admire those who have dreams of becoming something and actual become them as adults. But there are many of us who at the time, they are only dreams or sometimes interests change. I'm thankful enough I came across the experience in school before fully diving in. Hope my experience was helpful and good luck with choosing the right career path for you!
Best wishes,
Genesis
Nice question! When I was young I wanted to be an archeologist. I always thought it was fascinating to dig up artifacts and learn about the history behind the items you find. I was always interested in the mystery behind what was alive years ago, way before our time. Unfortunately, I grew up and realized I needed a more stable job. I started thinking about what my interests were and what I enjoyed doing. I always knew I enjoyed math and decided to pursue a career in it. When I was in high school I came across an accounting course that interested me a lot. I took the course and fell in love with the mathematical aspect and the analysing of numbers and organizational skills.
I really admire those who have dreams of becoming something and actual become them as adults. But there are many of us who at the time, they are only dreams or sometimes interests change. I'm thankful enough I came across the experience in school before fully diving in. Hope my experience was helpful and good luck with choosing the right career path for you!
Best wishes,
Genesis
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Michelle’s Answer
I wanted to be a marine biologist because I loved the ocean and sea life and there was so much unknown in marine life. Also, Shark Week on Discovery channel is the best!
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MinHye’s Answer
Hello Garrett,
When I was young, this was a kind of challenging question for me because I had no idea what myself want to be except for what my parents want me to become.
Having my own dream at early stage and making it true is fantastic and very important but I also believe there are many students who don't have concrete ideas on it and have difficulties to develop their career path.
My suggestion for those students who don't know which action should be taken right now for the future is that trying to have various experiences as many as they can. Make it as your journey to find out what you're interested, what you're good at and what makes your heart beat. The key is to do the best for all of the trials. Those times and efforts you've been making through can be at least a valuable asset which will help you to be able to do whatever you do in the future.
Hope you find your own answer. Good luck!
When I was young, this was a kind of challenging question for me because I had no idea what myself want to be except for what my parents want me to become.
Having my own dream at early stage and making it true is fantastic and very important but I also believe there are many students who don't have concrete ideas on it and have difficulties to develop their career path.
My suggestion for those students who don't know which action should be taken right now for the future is that trying to have various experiences as many as they can. Make it as your journey to find out what you're interested, what you're good at and what makes your heart beat. The key is to do the best for all of the trials. Those times and efforts you've been making through can be at least a valuable asset which will help you to be able to do whatever you do in the future.
Hope you find your own answer. Good luck!
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John’s Answer
These are my favorite types of questions.
I wanted to be a police officer or a vet. Once I realized that as a vet I would most likely end up not just playing with animals, I decided to look into being an animal behavioral specialist. That then transitioned into wanting to be on the K-9 unit. That didn't pan out since I decided to join the military for experience instead of getting a bachelor's degree. I have been in the military as an IT for 14 years now and am too old to submit a waiver to join the police force. I have trained multiple animals in the past as a hobby and to assist friends that were first time owners.
As much as I enjoy the military, I wish I would have became a police officer on the K-9 unit.
I wanted to be a police officer or a vet. Once I realized that as a vet I would most likely end up not just playing with animals, I decided to look into being an animal behavioral specialist. That then transitioned into wanting to be on the K-9 unit. That didn't pan out since I decided to join the military for experience instead of getting a bachelor's degree. I have been in the military as an IT for 14 years now and am too old to submit a waiver to join the police force. I have trained multiple animals in the past as a hobby and to assist friends that were first time owners.
As much as I enjoy the military, I wish I would have became a police officer on the K-9 unit.
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Ying’s Answer
When I was a kid I have always wanted to be a doctor or a teacher. A doctor because I always liked the idea of helping others who are in need of help. But as I grew up I started to realize that I wasn't really interested off it. I was always influenced by my family to become a doctor. As they are very educated and wealthy. But the more I thought about I am someone who is more appreciated of what they do. Instead of becoming one myself. I don't fully see myself in that career path anymore. As it was a dream when I was little. But there are times where I do think about it. There are so many career in this world and I believe this topic of becoming a doctor will always come back to me. I might not see myself as a doctor now, but interest could change.
As for teacher I always like teaching others and enjoyed what they did. I started to realize that teaching other people is something that I am no longer interested in. I am someone who struggles to explain in detail. In which I believe I would really struggle trying to educate others base on a single topic for a long period of time. The older I get I believe I still struggle what I want to do. I feel like follow what you're passion about and continue to do what you love.
As for teacher I always like teaching others and enjoyed what they did. I started to realize that teaching other people is something that I am no longer interested in. I am someone who struggles to explain in detail. In which I believe I would really struggle trying to educate others base on a single topic for a long period of time. The older I get I believe I still struggle what I want to do. I feel like follow what you're passion about and continue to do what you love.
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Gloria’s Answer
I wanted to write books. My mom discouraged me throughout high school since being a published author can be very tricky. I write in my personal time and have since I learned how to write. I went into Banking out of college, doing data entry and then customer service. Over time I was asked to teach other people how to do their jobs. I began writing documentation for them if the materials were not available. Twenty five years later, I am an Instructional Designer. I write training content that can be shared with others or trained by a live instructor. I have written and filmed videos for training as well as self-paced, web-based training. Right now, I am developing a virtual training course that will be launched in Adobe Connect. I write every single day. It wasn't quite how I imagined and yet it makes me very happy. I love using my writing skills to help people get better at the jobs that they do. I would say that you should be flexible about what you expect from your future. What you love can change and evolve in ways that you never expected. I started college at 18. I didn't get a college degree until my mid-30's. I had five majors and did not know what I wanted to do. I ultimately earned my Master's Degree in Instructional and Performance Technology.
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Kate’s Answer
Great question! I wanted to go into the medical field for a while. First, as a paramedic due to a television show I watched then I wanted to become a doctor. I even applied to one college early senior year as pre-med and got accepted. However, senior year I took Calculus and Physics and realized I enjoyed working out the problems assigned in both classes. The more I thought about it I realized I did not really enjoy the memorization that was associated with Biology and Chemistry. Memorization is a large part of getting into the medical field.
At that point, I got confused about what I wanted to. This was also right around the time I was applying to my second batch of colleges. So I wound up applying to different majors at each college I applied to. One college I applied as a Spanish major because I enjoyed learning Spanish and also enjoyed working with children so I thought I could be a Spanish teacher. Then another college I applied as an architecture major since I enjoyed Art in addition to Math and Science.
I ended up changing my major to mechanical engineering after some advisors recommended it would be a good fit for my interest in Math and Science. Even though I graduated with a mechanical engineering degree I went into the telecommunication engineering field. However, the problem-solving skills I learned in mechanical engineer are used every day!
At that point, I got confused about what I wanted to. This was also right around the time I was applying to my second batch of colleges. So I wound up applying to different majors at each college I applied to. One college I applied as a Spanish major because I enjoyed learning Spanish and also enjoyed working with children so I thought I could be a Spanish teacher. Then another college I applied as an architecture major since I enjoyed Art in addition to Math and Science.
I ended up changing my major to mechanical engineering after some advisors recommended it would be a good fit for my interest in Math and Science. Even though I graduated with a mechanical engineering degree I went into the telecommunication engineering field. However, the problem-solving skills I learned in mechanical engineer are used every day!
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