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A vet!.....I work retail. (:|

I wanted to be a vet or a doctor. But after finishing high school, I wanted to study languages and work in an international organization, like UNICEF or UN, so I ended up studying russian and Eastern European languages, culture, history, political sciences and international relations. But life has its funny ways, and I am instead working as an equine photographer for a company dedicated to promote Lusitano horses and Portuguese equestrian culture.
I am thinking about reeducate myself, and study psychology.

Well hmm..my childhood dreams.

First I wanted to be an airline pilot. Not possible since I'm hearing impaired.

Then I wanted to be a truck driver. That was possible until the feds changed regulations while I was still in high school. So that went out the window.

Now, they can waive the regulations, but it's quite a process. I would still love to drive a truck.

I wanted to be a vet, too! Then, as a teen, I had a passing thought that it would be cool to be a police officer. I didn’t think I’d be capable, though, so I kept on the vet track.

I am not good with math, though, so I gave up on that. I was going to be a farrier for a while, but I decided I’d rather just do my own horses. It’s so hard on the back!

I work in factories currently, and I’m working towards becoming a police officer. It’s a long process!

I wanted to be a scientist and ended up as a industrial/analytical chemist specializing in pollution management. I left that field after 6 years working in R&D due to health issues.

I now work as a manager in a Casino, will have clocked up 20 years in December (not too bad when this was supposed to be a years break until I got my health in order and took up a prestigious research position). I also met my soulmate at the casino.

No complaints.

I wanted to be a vet growing up, until I was around 13ish. Then after my great grandfather passed, I wanted to be a mortician after meeting the lady in charge of his funeral.
After high school I decided to work instead of going to college since most schools in the US that offer classes for mortuary science have a long wait list, some up to 5 years and there's only 7 colleges that offer it. Ended up having 2 kids, I still want to eventually go back to school to be a mortician, but it will evolve moving to a different state and will have to wait until my kids are a little older and can fend for themselves for a couple hours lol. I worked in the health care industry for a little while, but currently work in a lumber mill as a saw operator since it pays more than the health care industry here.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be an archaeologist (Indiana Jones style, discovering pyramids in the south american jungles!), then a geneticist, then a psychologist, then a librarian. I ended up leaving the library to move in with my spouse, and now I'm working at a shitty hotel for another two years or so, until the cattle ranch can support us all full-time :)