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Topic Posted by: Cassies grandma
Date Posted: Wed Aug 25 8:04:16 2010
Additional Comments: (Don't worry I will get to my point at the end of this!!}

We watched a TV show about architects building housing for the poor. They used all kinds of recycled and inexpensive materials to make unique good quality housing for the down and out in Alabama I think it was.
I just love looking at ways to build houses that are out of the ordinary. The tiny houses fascinate me.

I made the comment to Tony if I were 12 again I would think about being an architect. I think it would be a very rewarding job to make space for people that is well thought out and suits the needs of the population without be a McMansion like you see so many of now.

So if you were 12 what profession would you dream of becoming?





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Posted by: Peaches
Date posted: Sat Aug 28 8:29:00 2010
Message:

Great topic, CG!

Actually, today is my baby's 12th birthday! Not sure what he wants to be, but I'm sure whatever he picks it may have something to do with sports given how much he watches ESPN and reads the sports stats in the paper.

My career aspirations at 12 probably were something along the line of being the president of the Michael Jackson fan club. I lived and breathed MJ back in the day. Later I remember wanting to go into interior design, until my mom talked me out of it. My path to becoming a teacher was a long one.

And Peridot, I feel ya on that 13 y.o. shrug, only I get the 12 y.o. version (lol).


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Posted by: cook
Date posted: Fri Aug 27 16:29:28 2010
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Like i&b I had no career aspirations of any kind. Now that both my kids are in school I am looking at what to do with myself and would love to be a photographer / stylist.

Both my kids are in LOVE with the idea of being actors/ singers / models. They are begging me to put them in acting class. It is amazing to hear them discuss this. They talk about producer credits, opening sequences, back end marketing deals!!!!!! How do they even know this stuff?????

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Posted by: Cassies grandma
Date posted: Wed Aug 25 21:37:57 2010
Message:
Wow thanks all for the great responses. Guess many of us wouldn't mind being 12 again! Just would like to skip from 12 to being 35 or 40!! LOL I will try to respond to everyone but if I miss you please excuse me. It was fun

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Posted by: Marie
Date posted: Wed Aug 25 20:34:32 2010
Message:

Like a few others here, I wanted to be a fashion designer. But, like Peridot, I couldn't sew to save my soul! In 8th grade, I had a sewing class...and couldn't even make the first basic assignment, a little drawstring gym bag, without goofing it up. I  sewed up all the edges and forgot to leave an opening. LOL. When the teacher was coming around checking our work, I remember furtively trying to pull out a row of stitches before she reached me. (haha)

I always loved drawing .. and wanted to be an artist - - but that whole 'starving artist' label sort of scared me. I ended up working as a travel agent for many years...which was fine. But if I could start over again .. I'd love to have something helpful with everyday life under my belt .. like gourmet cooking or nursing. I've been a novice at both of those all these years, but it sure would be nice to actually be a pro at either one.

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  • I think most young girls want to be designers! A fun thing to play with. eom CG

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    Posted by: redman91
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 20:02:55 2010
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    At 12, I wanted to be a policeman...Just like my Dad. Looking back now, instead of spending so much time playing hockey, I should have put down the hockey stick and picked up a guitar. Could have been a rock star...Oh well...Who knew when thet were 12...Redman

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  • I can see it now. Rockin' Red!! eom CG

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    Posted by: Paige
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 19:24:33 2010
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    When I was 12, I wanted to be a professional athlete and if I could go back, I know I'd still want to dream of becoming one. Even now, I still wish I was playing, but the knees say I should aim more toward being a referee. :)

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  • My cousin blew out his knees being a basketball ref! eom CG
  • Thanks to Title 9, girls today have such opportunity in sports. Back in the day when I was a kid, we girls were to 'delicate' to play sports. In gyms classes, the boys got all the good equipment and training. Us girls got to be cheerleaders. Elaine

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    Posted by: Silva
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 19:17:15 2010
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    If I could go back in time and know what I know now, I would dream of becoming a paleontologist.

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  • I thought archeologist would be fun! eom CG

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    Posted by: faysie
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 18:29:33 2010
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    As I've indicated below, one of my earliest desires was to be a fashion designer or illustrator. I was always sketching and drawing pictures of ladies in fabulous outfits. LOL.

    The other thing I might do, if I was 12 again, would be to go into Rehabilitation Therapy. That was another career that interested me when I was young. I think I got the idea because one of my older sisters had polio when she was 12 and as her younger sibling, I was quite enthralled with the physiotherapy, etc. that she had to do during her recovery. I'm afraid that the sciences and math courses rather got in the way of that... I sometimes kick myself that I didn't study maths and sciences in a more disciplined way during high school. I wasn't horrible at them, I just didn't enjoy them much. So I dropped them as soon as I could, and concentrated on other subjects. But that decision narrowed my career choices. I'd caution any young woman against doing that these days. Keep all options open so you have lots of opportunities to choose from when it's time to go beyond high school.

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  • I think helping professions are always good. eom CG

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    Posted by: clothdoll
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 14:53:04 2010
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     I would become a world famous artist. Dream on.

      Well.........., I loved playing with my paper dolls too at age 12, and designing clothes for them, like a few others here.

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  • your are an artist with your dolls. eom CG

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    Posted by: Kate
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 14:34:03 2010
    Message:

    I saw fascinated by Amelia Earhart..... so I wanted to fly, but I also wanted to be a rodeo cowgirl.

    NOW?  I'd join the ARMY, after college , of course. 

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  • I thought I wanted to be a WAVE when I was about 6. Instead I married a sailor! LOL eom CG

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    Posted by: Ricky
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 13:00:30 2010
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    At age 12, I wanted to be a blues singer, an actor, a writer, or an auto mechanic, or an English teacher, or perhaps all of the above.  Then I decided I would rather be a doctor.  After spending some time in a hospital, I got bored with doctors and decided I would open a small chain of restaurants, with locations in Chicago, Saint Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans.   Later I dropped the restaurant idea, opting instead for bookstores in all of the locations I'd previously selected for my restaurants.   But then the Accounting Bug bit me, and I never looked back.   

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  • I think you ought to open that chain of restaurants. You've got good taste in food. farmer
  • Yeah ... and his specialty no doubt would be grits and those collard greens you guys are always rantin' about. (lol) ......................Marie
  • Ricky the Blues man. I like that!! eom CG

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    Posted by: Elaine
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 12:09:18 2010
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    Back in the day, when I was 12, in the small rural town I came from, the only career options for girls were: 1. teacher 2. secretary 3. housewife.  I always thought I'd like to be a Vet, however, math was always my downfall in school. I was good in biology and any subject that didn't involve math but to get into Vet school, a person needs a LOT of math. Nope, couldn't handle that as I PANIC when confronted with numbers, I literally get an upset stomach.

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  • nurse was another one of those choices for girls. I wanted to be a nurse once but body fluids don't agree with me! eom CG

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    Posted by: ingyandbert
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 12:01:58 2010
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    At age 12 I had no career aspirations at all, never even thought about it back then.  I only knew I wanted to get out of my small town and live somewhere more interesting.

    I ended up going to paralegal school after college.  I enjoy my career and have a high aptitude for the law, so it's all good.  But if I had it to do over, I would go into a career in academia -- art history or literature. 

    I once underwent career aptitude testing and found out two of my highest-scoring career paths would be FBI/CIA agent or monk.  Didn't see the monk thing coming but I've been told many times I'd make a good secret agent. 

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  • I think being a spy is more romantic in books than in real life! eom CG

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    Posted by: farmer brown
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 11:38:15 2010
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    When I was 12, I wanted to become a journalist and I became one. Good career choice in the '80s and '90s; very dicey after that.

    The other career choice isn't that much more lucrative -- history professor. And the job search for a history major has always been difficult.

    If I had the looks, I wish I could have been a male model -- LOL but serious at the same time.

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  • I always loved history. It is so interesting in so many ways. eom CG

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    Posted by: SqueezeMe
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 11:38:10 2010
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    When I was 12, I wanted to be a teacher, but first I wanted to attend Wellesley a la Jennifer in ''Love Story.''  (Did you know that Ali McGraw went Wellesley too?  And that she's now 72?!!!).  By the time I got old enough to actually become a teacher, I saw the salary forecasts and chucked the whole idea.  Now I'm getting rich -- rich I tell you!!! --- as a paralegal.  Bwhahaha!

    If I had it to do over again, I'd persevere until I mastered math and science, which I mostly sucked at due to lack of interest, and then I'd become some kind of research scientist.

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  • scientist would take lots of study. eom CG

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    Posted by: jMSmall
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 11:28:05 2010
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    When I was 12 I wanted to be a fashion designer because I loved playing with paper dolls..and I also was thinking about being a teacher..Neither came to fruition.

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  • I'm right there with you! eom CG

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    Posted by: serialmom
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 11:01:42 2010
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    When I was 12, I probably wasnt thinking about that yet.  I was just at the outer edge of wanting to be a cowboy LOL. (Tomboy that I was)

    The word college was not in the picture so I went to a trade school and studied Cosmetology.  One day I drew a portrait of the main cute guy in school and an art teacher said ''Wow,You should switch to commercial art.'' I followed his advice.  (Just because you can draw is not enough of a reason) I've always regreted listening to him.

    Long story short I got married at 19 had two kids and that suited me fine. After they were in school, I had plenty of time for portraits and assorted money saving projects at home.

     Now to the original question.  I know what I am suited for and that would be EVAC, emergency medical services. I am not freaked out by blood or suffering.  I am a calm, saver  by nature Anything that needs to be out of danger, I'm the person you want looking down at you.

    The second career would be writing comedy.  I've had 3 or 4 things on the Leno show and thats quite an accomplishment considering they have bins full of stuff people send in.

    Very interesting question.

     

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  • great having things done by Leno!! that is cool. eom CG
  • Thats awesome about Leno! -cook

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    Posted by: rushlan
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 10:15:46 2010
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    I would be dreaming of the same career I was dreaming of at 12...I wanted to be a ballerina.  All I got was ''too short.''  Of course, that also could have meant not good enough, but I will just believe they meant I am too short (at least for the ballet companies I looked at).

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  • A Ballerina!!
  • I had a friend who joined the Ice Follies too. I took ballet classes from the time I was 5 until I was about 26 or 27. I knew I would never be a professional but I loved it. I still have my last pair of toe shoes. I should get them out and see if I can still pirouette. rushlan

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    Posted by: Peridot
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 9:51:47 2010
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    When Leo was a little guy we used to wonder if he might be an architect since he liked to build and he liked to draw.  Then when he was a little older we thought he might grow up to be an attorney since he liked to argue!

    When I was 12 I wanted to be a fashion designer, spent hours sketching clothes.  Eventually I realized this career might require a little sewing ability and I removed it from consideration, LOL.

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  • I remember designing clothes for paper dolls. What fun. So what does Leo want to be now? eom CG
  • He doesn't seem to think about it much, CG. When I ask him that question I get the 13-year old shrug, LOL. - Peridot
  • sewing..lol!
  • Interesting... when I was in my mid-teen years I also was very preoccupied with fashion design and illustration, always sketching and designing.(And I actually sewed a lot of my clothes. :) I was planning on going to St. Lawrence College which is in a city about 150 miles from where I lived. Oddly enough my family Dr. talked me out of it. It seems odd now, but I recollect him taking to Mom and me about how if I was going to go to college/university I should go somewhere where I'd get a degree out of it. And I ended up going to Queen's University, which is located in that same city. Why I let my Dr. change my mind I don't know... but Drs were regarded differently 50 years ago and my parents really trusted his pov. So instead of studying fashion design and illustration, I ended up with a B.A. in sociology/psychology. It's helped open a few doors to an interesting career, but I sometimes wonder what would have happened had I carried through with my original intention. /faysie
  • Fashion Design
  • I used to love designing clothes for my Barbie doll and my grandmother, bless her heart, would make them, no matter how outlandish. I don't draw much anymore and although I enjoy looking at clothes, I have absolutely no desire to make them. These days my creative time is mostly devoted to music, and that's the way I like it. - Peridot

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    Posted by: SusieB
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 9:22:04 2010
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    actually at one time I was always drawing up floor plans when I was a child and though of being an architect....until I found out how much math was involved and it scared me off.

    then I settled on beach bum!

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  • guess you could say I am a beach bun since we only live 5 blocks from the beach! eom CG

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    Posted by: UncleJJJ
    Date posted: Wed Aug 25 8:50:42 2010
    Message:
    Billionaire playboy

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  • May I be your playgirl!! LOL We could play pepper all day long. eom CG

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