Did you go into the profession that you wanted to when growing up?

by Catgirl Posted 2012/07/04 02:11:05

Related Topics: High School, College, School, Passion, Technology, Education, Writer, Artist, Life, Art, Year

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	Haven't yet chose my profession	2 votes	11%

I'm at that point in my life where i really have to start deciding on what i'm going to be doing with my life. I've only got one year of high school left, and i am really stuck on what i want to go to college for.
I'm really leaning towards going for something to do with art, literature, or game development, but i have no confidence in my skills as an artist, writer, or someone who deals with technology. So I've just been thinking about going for elementary education, since i'm good with academics.
So this all leads me to wonder if any one else veered from what they had a passion for in life, and how it turned out.

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Just me ∞ijm♥G☮F♀U∞ 2012/07/04 03:40:40

Yes

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I always wanted to be in the medical profession thinking I would become a doctor, but ended up a nurse. I was in the process of getting my master's and had a car accident that caused me to hit my head on the windshield so I quit and just have never gone back yet, but I plan to. Now I'm really considering to become a CRNA.
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Christine/Rest in peace Pet... 2012/07/08 03:07:48

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Bob DiN 2012/07/04 07:26:27

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Skeptikat 2012/07/04 07:18:09 (edited)
JCD aka... to Skeptikat 2012/07/04 14:34:31

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This is a very sad story, and you have every right to be angry.
Why don't you go into politics? You are a forceful speaker, or writer, and you would speak for so many women. Many feel exactly like you.

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Skeptikat to JCD aka... 2012/07/04 14:52:44
JCD aka... to Skeptikat 2012/07/04 15:05:58

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Thank you. "Young ones" should really "take control of their lives as early as possible".

You could also write columns in local papers or in magazines.

Sorry I can't help you, I am French and I live in France, chère Mademoiselle Skeptikat.

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Skeptikat to JCD aka... 2012/07/04 15:06:39 (edited)
Semper Taco 2012/07/04 03:44:11

Haven't yet chose my profession

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I always said I'd be a Marine and here I am but never really thought much of what I want to do for a career. I might just stay in if I can't ever decide.

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Skeptikat to Semper ... 2012/07/04 15:04:13
Munster 2012/07/04 03:42:38

No

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Growing up I wanted to be a Pharmacist like my father was, and then I found out I was a complete computer geek. I wound up choosing graphic design/animation. They work for me though. :)

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Just me ∞ijm♥G☮F♀U∞ 2012/07/04 03:40:40

Yes

+4
I always wanted to be in the medical profession thinking I would become a doctor, but ended up a nurse. I was in the process of getting my master's and had a car accident that caused me to hit my head on the windshield so I quit and just have never gone back yet, but I plan to. Now I'm really considering to become a CRNA.

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Wesloco 2012/07/04 03:08:39

No

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Not at all! I wanted to be a truck driver and I wind up being a teacher! Go figure! (-:

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Catgirl to Wesloco 2012/07/04 03:15:17

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Haha, those two careers are pretty different.

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Richard 2012/07/04 02:34:15

Yes

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From day one (when I was old enough to realize I had a brain) I wanted to be a professional disc jockey. Which is why I flunked everything except gym in school but went on to become an idiot on the radio for over 30 years and now write a silly humor blog. Once an idiot...always an idiot. But, I'm happy.

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Catgirl to Richard 2012/07/04 02:39:07

As long as you're happy then what else matters in the world?
lol

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Dan 2012/07/04 02:22:19

Yes

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At the time I didn't consider it a "profession", it was juust something that I liked to do that I thought could make money. You say your really stuck on what you want to go to college for, don't be stuck on going to college. College has been promoted as the end all be all for far too long. I'm not telling you not to go, just don't lock yourself in.

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Glitter Baby 2012/07/04 02:22:04

Yes

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I've always wanted to be a dancer and that's what I'm going to college for.

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NPC 2012/07/04 02:14:55

No

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I was attending Law School and found something better for me.

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frequent–antagonist 2012/07/04 02:13:48

No

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I used to want to be a video-game creator and then a real-estate agent. Today I desire to be neither. I may not technically have a 'profession' yet, but either way it for sure wont be what I once might have thought of doing.

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Sista Nunya 2012/07/04 02:12:45
Catgirl to Sista N... 2012/07/04 02:22:16

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I remember that i wanted to be a baker when i first started highschool, that always seemed like a good career, since i always liked cooking, and back then, both of my parents agreed that it would be a good career choice, and they would help me to start a business of my own.
But things have changed a lot since then.

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Sista N... to Catgirl 2012/07/04 02:25:59