Fulfilling Your Dreams
By STOUTjodee
@STOUTjodee (3572)
United States
February 24, 2013 9:28pm CST
As a child growing up I went through several phases of "what I want to be when I grow up." My first memories of "what I wanted to be when I grew up" is of a singer. I use to use a hairbrush as my microphone and sing into it and I was spinning around singing "Dizzy." Well that career didn't really work out to well, but I still like to sing either in the shower or at places that have karaoke.
My next phase of "what I wanted to be when I grew up" was to be a teacher. I had a younger brother so I pretended to be his teacher. That career went as far as being a mother and a Direct Support Provider and a Residential Manager for mentally challenged individuals. Both those careers I taught my children and the individuals how to take care of themselves.
The next phase as I'm getting older my "what I want to be when I grow up" is to be a writer. I've always wrote to express myself, but now thanks to mylot and other writing sites, my dream is coming true and I 'm getting paid to write. So add to the list of teacher and singer, I have now fulfilled my dream as a writer. Are you fulfilling your dreams of "what you want to be when you grow up?"
9 responses
@miryanag (346)
• Bulgaria
25 Feb 13
When I was a child I wanted to be an artist so by the age of 12 I went to art school and i studied fine arts for 6 years. After that I wanted to be a psychologist and I went to a university graduated psychology degree last year. Now I am studing a major in art therapy and I think I found my place.
@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
25 Feb 13
How interesting to combine 2 dreams into one! Congratulations and I hope you all the best making your dreams come true! Thanks for sharing your dreams with us!
@MHernandez (218)
• South Korea
25 Feb 13
I am now a teacher by profession funny because when I was a kid I never dreamed of it!! i was a shy-type of girl by then so, I couldn't imagine myself teaching in front of people,,,
I have always wanted to be an artist since when I was a kid, unfortunately my family cannot afford sending me to fine arts school...because of finacial problems.., now, I'm a teacher maybe this could be my way of achieving my dreams!!
So, good luck to me,,,I'm already 30 but I know that doesn't matter... I'll do my best to pursue my dreams!
@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
25 Feb 13
I'm sure you have to use your artistic abilities being a teacher!! Good luck to you and pursue all your dreams! Thanks for responding!
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
27 Feb 13
I wanted to be a teacher, then a writer and I have fulfilled both those childhood dreams, oh yes I wanted to be a secretary and I was that too.
@momalisa65 (1971)
• United States
25 Feb 13
I remember when I was in 8th grade I went through a phase of wanting to be a truck driver- I'm talking about big tractor trailer trucks. I got over that, and then wanted to be a hair stylist, then I took secretarial courses in high school.
But I ended up being a waitress for 20 years, and now I have a cleaning business. I can't even imagine being a truck driver. Mini vans seemed to big when I had those.
@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
25 Feb 13
Oh, yes @momalisa, I wanted to travel the world too,got a chance to travel some when I remarried my husband. He was a truck driver, rode with him for 6 months. I guess another dream I fulfilled.
Wow, a waitress for 20 years, I was one for about 6 months. I always wanted my own cleaning business also. Thanks for sharing your dreams with us!
@extremefun4fun (2908)
• India
25 Feb 13
I have heared that every of us are born with the unique talent, those who are so happy, saticfied and successful they are those who could know what is their talent the gifted talent by God, I just wish I could be a singer I love that so much but I did not get any chances or time for fulfilling my dream, but whatever comes really from deep of our heart and thinking of that making our soul and mind so happy and satisfied is the one that God has made it for us.. I still did not find exactly what I want, sometimes I wanted to be a teacher and now I want to have a luxary beauty salon of mine.
@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
25 Feb 13
Anything is possible, like the saying "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." God does have a plan for you, you just might not know it! Hope you get your luxury beauty salon of your own and thanks for sharing!
@arielfu (58)
• China
25 Feb 13
Are you remember your dreams? Are you fulfilling them? It is a popular topic from young
to old. When we were in high school, we were asked if we can think of the dreams in
childhood. When we are becoming adults, we always asked about the dreams in high school. One day, we when we're getting older, we will sure to answer some questions like"whats your dreams in your youth".
To myself, like the poster, one my of dream was to be a writer,I've wrote to express myself and enjoy the feeling that my articles were reading by people, but I gave up wtitting-any forms of writting, even a simple summary on myself.
The next phase of"what I wanted to be when I grew up" was to be a traveller, travel around my country, then travel around the world, to get new people,to meet different cultures. I will take a short trip to Tailand/Vietnam in May this year. Anyway,it is a trip for abroad!
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
My fervent dream was to become a doctor. I just had the fascination for that since both my uncle was a doctor and my mom was a nurse. But there were times that I also wanted to become a teacher. My brother and I never played with toys together. It was either I was his teacher or a librarian. Our games would include spelling and enrichment of vocabulary words. Not exciting, right? hahahah But it was fun for us.
In high school, I found out my love for writing. But I never joined the school paper. I never thought I was good enough. i have such poor self-esteem back then.
Unfortunately, none of it came true. I was supposed to take up Medicine in College but my mom discouraged me. She wanted me to take Accounting, but I just hate numbers. So, thinking of wanting to be involved with science, I took up Dentistry, instead.
But just 2 years back, I was able to work as a Social Media Marketing Manager for an Australian Company. And that is when I was able to pursue my dream in writing.
@danix1982 (593)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
i wanted to be a teacher this is my dreams when i was a child, but my work now is not a teacher i am IT helpdesk a big difference, anyway, i am not sad if i didnt got my dream job i am beginning to love and enjoy my job now.
