{"id":2926,"date":"2012-11-09T16:27:26","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T23:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2013-04-01T19:38:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T19:38:05","slug":"when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2012\/11\/09\/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhen I grow up, I want to be\u2026.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you were younger, did you dream of being a superhero? A mermaid? A dog?<\/p>\n

As kids, we often hope to be the thing that we most admire, or that seems exciting.<\/p>\n

As we grow older, we often realize that those occupations aren’t what we\u2019d imagined, or that our skills and interests align better with other options.<\/p>\n

Still, it\u2019s worth recapturing that excitement and belief in unlimited possibilities from our youth.<\/p>\n

When you were a kid, what did you dream of growing up to be? Has that dream changed? How so?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how some of you responded to that query at the CES Weekly Table:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI dreamed of growing up to be a mermaid. It changed when I found out mermaids probably don\u2019t exist. Now I want to own a bakery.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to want to be a maid when I was little because I wanted people to come home and be happy to see a clean house. As I grow, though, I realize there are other, more lasting ways to make people happy and I\u2019d like to do something to that effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a waitress. I was amazed by their ability to balance all those dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a professional basketball player, but I\u2019m not very good at basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI dreamed of being a super-hero! But I can\u2019t develop superpowers. I\u2019m geared more toward creating art designs nowadays.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be Britney Spears. Well, that job is taken and now I think I have higher, more realistic aspirations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI dreamed of being a writer. Now I prefer programming. The results are faster and more rewarding, there are fewer ways to fail, and logic is easier than grammar.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be an urban planner. I job shadowed and didn\u2019t like it. I\u2019m still interested in urban and environmental issues, but from a policy perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a Paleontologist. But I realized one day that it consisted of sitting in a desert, digging up bones and studying them. That sounds really boring.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a doctor, but I\u2019m scared of blood. Now I study psych.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI dreamed of being a singer, but I can\u2019t sing. I have always loved travel, however, which led to the development of my foreign policy and international relations interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be Batman. Now, being a college professor is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a dog. Now I\u2019m more focused on people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI dreamed of being a professional snowboarder. But I\u2019m not good enough. New dream: happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be an astronaut. That dream hasn\u2019t really changed, though I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be an actual astronaut, but a rocket scientist.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a horseback rider. I\u2019ve never even ridden a horse, so I decided to scale back my ambitions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI dreamed of growing up to be a lawyer. My sister is the lawyer\u2014it\u2019s not the right fit for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a farmer. I still work on them in the summer but I\u2019d rather have an easier job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be a summer camp counselor. I became a camp counselor. Dream realized. Moving on!\u201d<\/p>\n

Take some time to consider your current career goals. Thinking about what you want is an important part of your career development\u2014even if you’re in no hurry to “grow up!”<\/p>\n

Unsure of what you want? Take career assessments<\/a> to identify potential paths, explore the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Network<\/a> to see what others have done with their degree, or meet with a career advisor to devise a plan for exploration. CES can help. Just ask!<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos: jepoycamboy, KevinOQ, Banjo Brown
\n\u00a9 2012 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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