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Ireneparalegal · 01-10-2006, 05:57 PM

Are you doing what you wanted to do in life?

Up until I was 17, I had wanted to be a nurse like my sister. I wanted to help people get better. Something happened when I was 17 and then my whole perception of what I wanted to do with my life changed. I wanted to be a police officer. I had studied my a$$ off, went to college and took the necessary course for police training. I had applied every year for the job and always fell short on the physical portion of the examination that is required. A mere three seconds on the agillity course would doom me. I then applied for the State of California to be a corrections officer in a prison. I HAD SUCCEEDED! I passed everything! I was sooo damn excited. BUT then I found out I was pregnant and I had to be removed from the waiting list.

I figured after a year of giving birth I would try out again. However, in my 8th month of pregnancy I was in a car crash and injured my back. I couldn't do the physical agility test to the best of my ability no more.
I still wanted something in law, which is when I decided to go back to college again and majored in being a paralegal. Which is what I still do today. I love it.

dawsongirl · 01-10-2006, 06:01 PM

Well, like sooooo many others, I wanted to be an actress. But that was totally unrealistic.

For a long time I wanted to be a meteorologist. I used to watch the Weather Channel all day.

But then I got to college and took calculus and flunked it, so I thought, nah. Besides, I no longer have any desire to be on TV.

Nighthawk76 · 01-10-2006, 06:06 PM

When I was a little kid I wanted to be a bus driver.

Chad Michael Murray · 01-10-2006, 06:55 PM

For a while, I thought about going to school to study professional wrestling, and try my hand at that. But unless you really hit it big AND become one of the top guys in the company, you barely make enough to keep yourself alive. Plus all of the injuries, etc.

Then I also thought about being a police officer for a while, like Irene. I still think sometimes what it might be like, but my girlfriend doesn't approve at ALL and that's way more important to me.

EmoJoe · 01-10-2006, 07:20 PM

I wanna be a writer.

Ireneparalegal · 01-10-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Malone

When I was a little kid I wanted to be a bus driver.

school bus or city bus?

so what do you do?

rjb182 · 01-10-2006, 08:33 PM

I wanted to be a paleontologist.

Actually I think I just liked impressing adults by being able to say paleontologist.

Courtnee · 01-10-2006, 08:35 PM

I want to be a musican or a teacher....

Ireneparalegal · 01-10-2006, 08:42 PM

I am always fascinated by people who want to be teachers. I think it's such a noble profession and yet, they don't get the recognition they deserve. Bravo Rock Princess!!!!

Courtnee · 01-10-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I am always fascinated by people who want to be teachers. I think it's such a noble profession and yet, they don't get the recognition they deserve. Bravo Rock Princess!!!!

damn skippy

REPRESENT *holds fist in the air*

Number 9 Dream · 01-10-2006, 08:51 PM

I've always wanted to be a writer-- ever since I was little, I was writing stories in any notebook I could find around the house

Then, in about 10th grade, I decided I wanted to try my hand at psychology (I began to get interested in the field through books I read, classes I took, people I knew

) I still want to do that to some extent, but I think I was just born to be a writer. It's the only talent I have

So, now I'm an English major and a minor in psychology

PZelda · 01-10-2006, 08:52 PM

I wanted to be soooo many different things growing up. I eventually settled on something to do with writing -- journalism. I am not good at writing fiction stories but I am good at writing non-fiction stories... so, journalism. I hope to one day be an editor for one of the major newspapers... that would be fun

Number 9 Dream · 01-10-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

I wanted to be soooo many different things growing up. I eventually settled on something to do with writing -- journalism. I am not good at writing fiction stories but I am good at writing non-fiction stories... so, journalism. I hope to one day be an editor for one of the major newspapers... that would be fun

I'm just the opposite-- I love to write fiction but the idea of journalism just doesn't appeal to me

I wouldn't mind giving it a try, though.

Nighthawk76 · 01-10-2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

school bus or city bus?

so what do you do?

I wanted to drive a school bus.

I thought they rocked.

I was a history teacher who worked with kids with learning disabilities, but now I am back in school.

Ireneparalegal · 01-10-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Malone

I wanted to drive a school bus.

I thought they rocked.

I was a history teacher who worked with kids with learning disabilities, but now I am back in school.

Bravo!!!!!

01-10-2006, 05:57 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	What career, job or profession did / or do you want to work in? Are you doing what you wanted to do in life? Up until I was 17, I had wanted to be a nurse like my sister. I wanted to help people get better. Something happened when I was 17 and then my whole perception of what I wanted to do with my life changed. I wanted to be a police officer. I had studied my a$$ off, went to college and took the necessary course for police training. I had applied every year for the job and always fell short on the physical portion of the examination that is required. A mere three seconds on the agillity course would doom me. I then applied for the State of California to be a corrections officer in a prison. I HAD SUCCEEDED! I passed everything! I was sooo damn excited. BUT then I found out I was pregnant and I had to be removed from the waiting list. I figured after a year of giving birth I would try out again. However, in my 8th month of pregnancy I was in a car crash and injured my back. I couldn't do the physical agility test to the best of my ability no more. I still wanted something in law, which is when I decided to go back to college again and majored in being a paralegal. Which is what I still do today. I love it.
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01-10-2006, 06:55 PM	#4
Chad Michael Murray Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,493	For a while, I thought about going to school to study professional wrestling, and try my hand at that. But unless you really hit it big AND become one of the top guys in the company, you barely make enough to keep yourself alive. Plus all of the injuries, etc. Then I also thought about being a police officer for a while, like Irene. I still think sometimes what it might be like, but my girlfriend doesn't approve at ALL and that's way more important to me.
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01-10-2006, 07:20 PM	#5
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01-10-2006, 08:33 PM	#7
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01-10-2006, 08:35 PM	#8
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	I want to be a musican or a teacher....
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01-10-2006, 06:01 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Well, like sooooo many others, I wanted to be an actress. But that was totally unrealistic. For a long time I wanted to be a meteorologist. I used to watch the Weather Channel all day. But then I got to college and took calculus and flunked it, so I thought, nah. Besides, I no longer have any desire to be on TV.

01-10-2006, 06:06 PM	#3
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01-10-2006, 08:42 PM	#9
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I am always fascinated by people who want to be teachers. I think it's such a noble profession and yet, they don't get the recognition they deserve. Bravo Rock Princess!!!!

01-10-2006, 08:51 PM	#11
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	I've always wanted to be a writer-- ever since I was little, I was writing stories in any notebook I could find around the house Then, in about 10th grade, I decided I wanted to try my hand at psychology (I began to get interested in the field through books I read, classes I took, people I knew ) I still want to do that to some extent, but I think I was just born to be a writer. It's the only talent I have So, now I'm an English major and a minor in psychology
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01-10-2006, 08:52 PM	#12
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I wanted to be soooo many different things growing up. I eventually settled on something to do with writing -- journalism. I am not good at writing fiction stories but I am good at writing non-fiction stories... so, journalism. I hope to one day be an editor for one of the major newspapers... that would be fun
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