What do you want to be when you grow up

[Specforces]

I think a better title for this thread would be, "what are your life goals and ambitions?" Still, I understand the question. What do I want to be when I grow up? At one time I wanted to be an archeologist. This was when I was 12 years old. Soon, that notion was dismissed and I decided that I wanted to be a chef and own my own restaurant. After awhile, I realized it wasn't what I wanted either. Then, I decided that I wanted to be a CIA agent. This is what led me to the military. After being in the military for almost 2 years now, I've realized that this goal would not suffice either. It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted. What could I do in this world? Something that would make me happy, something that would be productive. After all of this time I've decided that I want to be a college professor. To reach out to the minds of today's youth. To teach life lessons, change lives for the better, and force people to think. Society today is stuck in the grooves of what they're told to do. We don't need drones, we need thinkers and ambitious creators. From grade school on you're groomed to become a "good" member of society, I think some ways need changing.

To sum it up: history, culture, philosophy professor.

[Bodom13]

secret agent

[Reach]

I'm trying to get into dentistry.

Assuming I change my mind, or can't get in (oh hell no) then...probably a physicist ...o_O XD Physics is easily the most interesting science, and its always been my favorite. Up to this point anyway. I'm enjoying the physics I'm doing now.

Something to do with computers, writing, teaching or animals would be nice too.

[talisman]

reach and nima both dentists?

[Reach]

reach and nima both dentists?

Nima? He's too busy playing sm...XD

I know they only accept 32 students here, I have no idea about there...but that means...it's retardedly hard to get in. Even with my stupidly high average right now, it won't be easy getting in. I guess I could go somewhere else for dentistry, but its expensive and more difficult.

[shade11]

Sorry about no question mark. Sometimes I type so fast that I forget it.

[PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR]

When I grow up a Racecar Passanger. Just the guy who bugs the driver.

"Say man, can I turn on the radio?"
"You should slow down."
"Why do we have to keep going in circles?"
"Man, you really like tide."

[Omeganitros]

Spec: Reach out to their minds before College. Awesome high school teachers FTW.


P.S.

Okay. I'm making a schedule for my senior year of High School. I'd have 2 electives, but I already know I'm taking my 2nd year of Cisco Networking, so I only have one elective. Right now, I'm torn between these two:

Pre-Engineering
This course uses the Infinity Project curriculum to help students apply mathematical and scientific concepts to real-life problems. Students explore, create design and experiment in engineering areas that include: the internet, cell phones, digital video, movie special effects, electronic music and various digital technologies.

Media Technology 1
This course is designed to provide job-specific training for entry-level employment in movie, audio, radio, and television production careers. Instruction includes operation of different types of cameras, mastery of audio techniques, electronic editing, creation of television graphics, lighting, script writing, direction, production, special effects, signal control and monitoring equipment, set design, entrepreneurship, safety, leadership training, opportunities for post-secondary study, and career opportunities.



I'm REALLY torn between them. On one hand, Pre-Engineering sounds really cool because working on stuff like cell phones and digital video and electronic music appeals to me and sounds like it would let me get a taste of everything, to see what I like and I don't like. On the other hand, in Media Technology, I'm really interested in the audio mastering, electronic editing, production and direction. And the leadership soudns good too.

[Kilgamayan]

A bear.

EDIT: Goddamnit, Mal.

EDIT 2: Right now I'm going through college with teaching math in mind. However I'm not going to be in the field for long - once a couple of my friends that are each at least one year behind me finish college we're going to all do the JET program together and dick around Japan for a few years.

Depending on what happens once that's all done, I'll either stay here and teach math - Massachusetts is pissing itself looking for math and science teachers these days and will be for several years to come - or I might return to Japan permanently and see what I can eke out over there. Former is more likely but I'd rather see the latter play out.

[Specforces]

What kind of math are we talking about here?

[rydenHS]

Idea # 1: I wanna get A+ certified this year and then get out of high school. Don't know what collage im going to go to but yea...after collage I want to work at a local computer store where they fix/build/sell computers.

Idea # 2: Bum in NYC woot!

[jewpinthethird]

I too am considering the JET programme. My plan is if I havent figured out what I want to do with my life by the time I get my associates degree, I'm going to join the HET programme.

[ad0gg]

An ASTRONAUT!!!!!!

Seriously. I've always wanted to be an astronaut. I love space. I don't care what anybody says. I'm going to do anything I can to become an astronaut.

</motivational example>

[Kilgamayan]

What kind of math are we talking about here?

I'm in the secondary education program, so anywhere from 8th grade to collegiate math.

[Snapps]

Hoisin Sauce plz (11:20:11 PM): I'm asking Kilga
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:20:12 PM): the math major
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:20:14 PM): 8)
Snapps50 (11:20:15 PM): aight
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:20:27 PM):
bjstrattonIM (9:22:05 PM): Hell if I know, I never took PSDM.
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:20:30 PM): SOME MATH MAJOR
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:20:36 PM):
bjstrattonIM (9:22:08 PM): I just went straight to Calc.
Snapps50 (11:20:54 PM): bjstridontknowmath: i want to be a math teacher 8)
Snapps50 (11:21:00 PM): yeah right
Snapps50 (11:22:07 PM): Snapps50 (11:21:29 PM): next time learn math before wanting to persue teaching
Snapps50 (11:21:30 PM): k
Snapps50 (11:21:31 PM): thanks
Snapps50 (11:22:12 PM): lol dunno if he gotz da messegz
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:23:10 PM): bjstrattonIM (9:24:47 PM): Okay, fine.
bjstrattonIM (9:24:54 PM): In a permutation, order matters.
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:23:12 PM): SUDDENLY HE KNOWS
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:23:13 PM): LOL
Snapps50 (11:23:33 PM): ROFL
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:24:46 PM): That's how fucking math teachers are
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:24:52 PM): You ask them a question they're like ionno lol
Hoisin Sauce plz (11:25:03 PM): and then later on they're like PS ROFL I KNEW IT PSPS HERES A TEST ROFL FAILED8)
Snapps50 (11:26:02 PM): hahaah