What did you want to be as a kid

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For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be rich. I can't remember having any exact career choice I really wanted when I was little, though, which means the earliest career choice I can remember is from my teen years, which was entrepreneur.

As a child I wanted to be a journalist.when I was a teenager I became interested in foreign languages and tried to become a teacher but my grades werent high enough and I ended up studying to become an it.

I wanted to move out and live alone and be a bartender in Maine. Not sure where the Maine thing came from. Ah well.

The first job I felt attracted to was lighthouse keeper, which is odd, because I later had a lot of worries about cabin fever. After primary school, all my friends went to the tech high school, but my parents pressured me into going to the academic one, so I had thoughts about becoming a shop teacher. I have a friend who is now retiring from that, and I've helped him in class. I don't think I could have handled the constant interruptions.
My overriding life plan was to help change the course of history, to avoid a nuclear war. I got kicked out of home at 17, since my parents had divorced, and no longer cared about appearances. I did silversmithing for a while - I worked 14 hour days for months before I noticed that I'd gotten so absorbed. Then I volunteered for a group that was offering free meditation lessons until I was 27, and it had turned into a cult.
I decided that designing Human Powered Vehicles was the best way to express the range of my talents, and went to the library to learn the relevant engineering. My first prototype was a great success, with many innovations, and I expected it to attract business partners. Lots of potential customers showed up, but the partners just wasted my time and drove me crazy. I got sidetracked into pedal boats, again winning prizes, but I realized that my work was not actually saving any oil.
Now, I'm on government assistance, but thinking of a very small business making a low-demand tool. I can't afford a patent, but I might not get ripped off if I'm just in a niche market. Mostly, I enjoy working with someone who shares enthusiasm for the job, but that has been rare. The best gig that way was doing massage. People loved my work, and it didn't interfere with my other thinking. I was working at a big spa, which kept it simple for me.

to "dear one" : did you ever do a clip on foxtel with a girl called angela? you look very similar to someone i saw who was riding a high tech bike long distances.

maybe not, but you look very similar.

Biologist

Then Classical Archaeologist

Then MAYBE Forest Ranger

Actually Comparative Linguist

Now ALMOST Hermit

aside from the ubiquitous paleontologist, when i was a kid i wanted to be a soldier. more specifically i wanted to be a tank commander. but after breaking my knee-cap when i was 16, i developed arthritis and was not eligible for military service (its worth noting that i was accepted into west point until they got my medical information). fast forward 12 years and i now have arthritis in both knees and an arm the easliy dislocates itself; there is no way in hell im getting into the service unless im drafted.
now i have a wonderful 8 year long career as a DISHWASHER, and am even now trying to get my foot in the door as a welder, something i have the skills for, and the training, but have no idea how to do it; everyone wants someone with experience and i dont have any.
my current dream job would be to open up my own arcade, an old school arcade; im sure most of you know what im talking about, with Battletech as the centerpeice of the enterprise. but ive been running over the numbers and i dont think it would work (overhead vs. income); arcades are dead for a reason, after all.

First thing I wanted to be was a Fire Fighter (I did like fire - bit disturbing, I know ).

Then it was Computer Programmer - remembering that this dates back to the days when computers filled a room and a PC was just a dream. No idea why (perhaps my nerdiness coming out early ) though the idea came from a friend of my mum's, who's husband did something with computers.

i wanted to be a horseback riding teacher...not sure how you say that in english, correct me if needed...where di that go??