When You Were Younger, What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?

Usehername · 08-28-2007, 11:55 PM

Let's hear 'em.

Zergling · 08-28-2007, 11:58 PM

Some sort of planetary scientist or NASA engineer type of job. (It hasn't changed that much, I've always gone for science and engineering type stuff, just different kinds.)

runvardh · 08-29-2007, 12:01 AM

in order of how my mind changed:
astronaut
aerospace engineer
mathmatician
computer programmer
astrophisicist (this last one does not count if this is only for under 18)

Varelse · 08-29-2007, 12:04 AM

Assasin.

Physicist (not that I'm smart enough to pull this off, though)
Writer

The_Liquid_Laser · 08-29-2007, 12:06 AM

I didn't want to grow up, and I still don't.

Kyrielle · 08-29-2007, 12:16 AM

Someone who drew things and made money off it.
And then a palentologist after watching Jurassic Park hundreds of times.
And then a veterinarian.
And then back to bascially an artist, because I didn't really want to deal with people crying about their animals and asking me hundreds of questions.

spirilis · 08-29-2007, 12:20 AM

Supposedly when I was really young, a plumber (my great aunt told me this)
Beyond that... just someone really really smart, like einstein (still want to be that)

Recoleta · 08-29-2007, 12:48 AM

-- I wanted to be the person that made sound effects for animated tv shows or movies (I saw some "how it's done" segment about this while watching Nickelodeon one day and I thought it was pretty awesome)
-- A dog trainer
-- During high school I thought about joining the Marine Corps (how typical ISTJ is that?)...but that wore off pretty quickly
-- Then I finally landed on school teacher

EffEmDoubleyou · 08-29-2007, 12:49 AM

From when I was old enough to page through the sky atlas, I always wanted to be an astronaut. I went so far as to go a good way through the application process for the Naval Academy. I also briefly toyed with being a cartoonist.

It started to change a little after I saw Raiders Of The Lost Ark when I was 11 years old. For reasons that belong in another post, that movie made me want to make movies. Filmmaker and astronaut seem like divergent paths, but the decision wasn't made until I chose a college.

Jennifer · 08-29-2007, 01:18 AM

Starting at the youngest age to later on:
- Doctor
- Scientist
- Writer
- Artist
- Comic Book Creator
- RPG Designer
- Christian Contemporary Musician / Composer
- Computer Programmer / Computer Game Designer
- Philosopher
- Theologian
- Web Page Designer
- Cartoonist
- Counselor/Psychiatrist or Psychologist
- Writer (it seems to come back to that)

08-28-2007, 11:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Usehername Pwning Life Since 1986 Join Date: May 2007 Type: INTJ Location: XC ski and fort-building heaven Posts: 1,975	When You Were Younger, What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up? Let's hear 'em. __________________ You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body. Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods. C.S. Lewis

08-29-2007, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
runvardh Rebel Kitty Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Location: Alberta Posts: 5,665	in order of how my mind changed: astronaut aerospace engineer mathmatician computer programmer astrophisicist (this last one does not count if this is only for under 18) __________________ Dreams are best served manifest and tangible. F does not mean socialy adept, just emotionaly unstable. INFP, 4w5 sx/sp, IEI

08-29-2007, 12:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Varelse Wait, what? Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: Sleep Deprivation Posts: 1,736	Assasin. Physicist (not that I'm smart enough to pull this off, though) Writer __________________ We are not poets We have no right to make amendments

08-29-2007, 12:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
The_Liquid_Laser Incoherent Radiance Join Date: Jul 2007 Type: ENTP Posts: 2,124	I didn't want to grow up, and I still don't. __________________

08-29-2007, 01:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jennifer The Doctor is IN Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INtP Location: Free at last. Posts: 14,307	Starting at the youngest age to later on: - Doctor - Scientist - Writer - Artist - Comic Book Creator - RPG Designer - Christian Contemporary Musician / Composer - Computer Programmer / Computer Game Designer - Philosopher - Theologian - Web Page Designer - Cartoonist - Counselor/Psychiatrist or Psychologist - Writer (it seems to come back to that) __________________ Blog: Seasons of Mist

08-28-2007, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zergling Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTx Location: Champaign, Ill Posts: 1,378	Some sort of planetary scientist or NASA engineer type of job. (It hasn't changed that much, I've always gone for science and engineering type stuff, just different kinds.)

08-29-2007, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kyrielle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFJ Location: Marietta/Savannah, GA Posts: 1,094	Someone who drew things and made money off it. And then a palentologist after watching Jurassic Park hundreds of times. And then a veterinarian. And then back to bascially an artist, because I didn't really want to deal with people crying about their animals and asking me hundreds of questions.

08-29-2007, 12:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
spirilis Senior Membrane Join Date: Jul 2007 Type: InTP Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 2,122	Supposedly when I was really young, a plumber (my great aunt told me this) Beyond that... just someone really really smart, like einstein (still want to be that)

08-29-2007, 12:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Recoleta No me digas, che! Join Date: Aug 2007 Type: ISTJ Posts: 622	-- I wanted to be the person that made sound effects for animated tv shows or movies (I saw some "how it's done" segment about this while watching Nickelodeon one day and I thought it was pretty awesome) -- A dog trainer -- During high school I thought about joining the Marine Corps (how typical ISTJ is that?)...but that wore off pretty quickly -- Then I finally landed on school teacher

08-29-2007, 12:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
EffEmDoubleyou Mr. Smartypants Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INTJ Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 4,141	From when I was old enough to page through the sky atlas, I always wanted to be an astronaut. I went so far as to go a good way through the application process for the Naval Academy. I also briefly toyed with being a cartoonist. It started to change a little after I saw Raiders Of The Lost Ark when I was 11 years old. For reasons that belong in another post, that movie made me want to make movies. Filmmaker and astronaut seem like divergent paths, but the decision wasn't made until I chose a college.

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