Inspired by Rachel’s post, I started to think about all the things that I’ve wanted to be since I was a kid.
So, in chronological order and to the best of my knowledge (there was very short phases where I wanted to be a pilot dispersed throughout my formative years):
- An astronaut. (That lasted for probably the first 10-12 years of my life)
- A chemist. (7th grade)
- President of the United States. (8th grade – yeah, I know.)
- A chemist. Again. (9th-10th grade)
- A nuclear physicist. (10th-11th grade)
- Some sort of elected official (12th grade – junior year of college)
The reasons why I changed interests in all of those fields are stories unto themselves… but my junior year of college was when I changed my major from political science to management information systems and I went on to pursue a career in technology.
The funny thing is that (as anyone who has known me a long time can attest) I was around computers all my life. I never seriously considered it as a vocation until I got a job the summer between sophomore and junior year in the field and realized I could make a career out of it.
What boggles me is that I either wanted to be a scientist or a politician. Could you really get any away from each other on the career spectrum?
I still can’t picture you as a politician. You’re just too nice, and far too honest.
BTW, I love seeing Have a Good Sandwich all lit up in my Reader. :-)
As a former chemist, I can tell you that it takes a certain breed of people to be scientists. If you’re not anti-social and weird, don’t bother, LOL.
@burghbaby That’s nice of you to say – but I really thought I could make a difference in people’s lives. The unfailing optimist. In one of the remaining posts I may outline my brief political history.
@pittchick I’ve met some scientists – and I’ll say at least they’ve all had their quirks.
Allow me to beat a dead horse and just say one thing: you do currently make a difference in people’s lives. Through blogging, the sense of community you help to create, and just by being an all-around supportive and good type of person.
Just sayin’.