When you were young did you expect what you became today?
By nirose
@nirose (384)
India
July 13, 2010 12:08pm CST
Did you turn out to be what you wanted to become when you were young. or everything changed when you grew older and became something else.
well i didn't turn out as i had expected when i was younger, and i'm not that depressed about it. How about you?
5 responses
@sirrob (4108)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
To be honest with you, I didn't thought about what I should be getting in college, my parents wanted me to become a nurse and it's not until my last year that I realized that I loved it already. And, never thought that I will be doing the job that I have right now yet I am loving it so much.
@rosie230 (1704)
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13 Jul 10
Nope my life has not turned out how I expected at all... I thought when I was at school that I would get a nice office job, get married have kids, and have a nice house lol... Well I got an office job, but only in a taxi office lol, nothing glamorous, um... I never quite made marriage, not yet anyway, but I did gain two kids. I guess I am 30 years old, and that is quite young still in people eyes, so I guess there is still plenty of time for me to do something. I don't really have aims any more, I kind of just take each day as it comes, as you never know what to expect. I am not depressed about my life and the way it is, I think that it has been an experience, both bad and good. I think for me, settling down and having a family in my younger years seemed to be my aim, and I did not really concentrate on much else, but now that I am older, I have started to think about more of what maybe I should do, once my kids are a little older, and at school full time.
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@trell8402 (274)
• United States
13 Jul 10
No, I'm not where I thought I would be at this age. I was just talking about this with my husband. When I was in middle school, I had my future set. I knew what college I was going to go to and what I was going to major in. All of that changed my senior year in high school. I don't know why I changed my mind, but I did. I kind of regret it, but I don't regret getting married. I am trying to get back in school though so I can do what intended on doing in the first place. I won't change my major this time, LOL.
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@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
13 Jul 10
Hi nirose,
When I was still in my High School, I hardly had any goal set for myself. Was a happy go lucky sort of guy. This is only after I made it to College started thinking seriously as to what I would be in future.
Teaching always fascinated me more than any other thing. Came to final settlement that I would be College Lecturer. Then after completing my graduation opted for post graduation. I succeeded in my effort. Here in our country to be a College Lecturer one needs to have more than 55% marks in the subject one specialize on.
I got it and soon after my result was declared I applied for a post of lecturer in a college and fortunately I got selected and now I am one.
Thus what I wanted to be in my youth came true and I am happy about it.
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@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
13 Jul 10
Not even in my dreams. i have seen a lot of things in my family. I have learnt from others experiences. I have been totally an opposite person that anyone in my family or my neighbourhood. I have learnt from the experiences of other people.
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