Childhood Dream Job vs Adulthood Dream Job

[Yar]

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? What do you want to be now?

When I was kid, I always wanted to be a train conductor. I loved trains! And I thought it would be so fun to ride in a train for miles and see so many places. I had my heart set on it!


Nowadays, my dream is to be a professor of linguistics. I can imagine myself going to work everyday happy and teaching young students about the one thing I find most fascinating. And I want to do research! Lots and lots of research. There are just so many things I want to know~

I still think being a train conductor would be cool, but I think I would get tired of it eventually.

[Jinx]

I was literally just thinking about this today.

I'd love to be a wine taster/wine judge. It'd take some years to work up my palette, I think, but I would enjoy the hell out of that job. Or working on Broadway.

When I was a kid I wanted to be a vet.

[qwertysaur]

Childhood: Vet. I wanted to save all the puppies and kittens in the world.

Adulthood: Math professor.

[Old Manus]

I always wanted to be a vet, too. I was never sure I would be able to handle the PTSD, though.

[Shorty]

Childhood dream was to be an archaeologist. Adulthood dream is to run an alternative-themed cafe and to be my own boss.

[Chris]

As a kid, I really wanted to be a Paleotologist.

Now, I dabble in gay porn.

Oh, don't see why I could do both.

[Xannidel]

Child: A geologist

Adult: A therapist

[Araciel]

Child - I forget probably cowboy or something stupid

Now - writer, which isn't much better

[Pheesh]

When I was a kid I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. Now I want to be a musician. Obviously young Phil was much more sensible...and boring.

[Shorty]

I'd be a marine biologist if I could

[Shiny]

When I was a little tot I wanted to be a person who is involved in making movies and I grew up to be a person working in television, music videos, and movies. Television is okay, but needs more Tyra.

[TrollHunter]

Kid: marine biologist/vet
Now: family counselor. I want to specialize in children with autism
Adult: not there yet

[NorthernChaosGod]

When I was a kid I wanted to be an architect as a realistic job and a rock star as a dream job.

Now I want to be a doctor as a realistic job and a rock star as my dream job.

[Faris]

Then: Something to do with sciences and math.
Now: Haven't a darn clue.

[Raistlin]

Childhood: Batman

Adulthood: Batman

Though now I'd also settle for being a judge on some appellate court.