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Ithought I wanted to be an attorney - then I became a paralegal - I am content to stay a paralegal - I get to do prettymuch everything that an attorney does (even go to court at times) without the hassle of CLE's and bar dues.
I enjoy what I do for the most part - but I started out with the intention of becoming a photojournalist - I got lost along the way somehow
Ithought I wanted to be an attorney - then I became a paralegal - I am content to stay a paralegal - I get to do prettymuch everything that an attorney does (even go to court at times) without the hassle of CLE's and bar dues.
I'm an attorney. I wish I had become a paralegal instead.
I actually really love the job that I have right now, but it is only a temporary position. So, in 2 years, I'm going to have to get a new job, and I'm afraid that I won't like it! (Plus, I wouldn't have so much debt if I hadn't gone to law school!)
Ithought I wanted to be an attorney - then I became a paralegal - I am content to stay a paralegal - I get to do prettymuch everything that an attorney does (even go to court at times) without the hassle of CLE's and bar dues.
I'm an attorney. I wish I had become a paralegal instead.
I actually really love the job that I have right now, but it is only a temporary position. So, in 2 years, I'm going to have to get a new job, and I'm afraid that I won't like it! (Plus, I wouldn't have so much debt if I hadn't gone to law school!)
see - it all goes back to the old thing of "doncha wish you had known what was involved before you did it?"
I just recently decided that I DON"T want to go to law school in the fall, and I'm EXTREMELY happy about it. When I finally sat down and thought about my life, I figured out that my life's goal was to HELP people...and while I can do that as an attorney, the only reason I wanted to go to law school was because it was a fairly lucrative way to be able to help people. However, I never really had any interest in practicing law...in fact, it bores me. I HATED every second I worked at a law firm, and it definitely helped me change my mind.
Right now I'm a student, majoring in psychology and political science. When I graduate I'll have my B.S. in psychology and my B.A. in political science. Following that, I want to go on and get my Master's in Public Administration with a concentration in nonprofits. My dream is to eventually run my own nonprofit agency or work for one of the larger ones (Amnesty International, Planned Parenthood, etc.)
Right now I'm an assistant at Planned Parenthood, and I absolutely love my job. Even down to doing stupid little things like making forms and running copies, every aspect of it interests me. That is sort of proving to me that working at a nonprofit is what I want to do. I would love to stay here and move up in the organization once I graduate. Women's health and women's rights are causes very close to my heart, so it seems ideal for me.
Oh, and I want to be satisfied with my life and happy along the way, too.
Post by oysterheadhead on Jan 6, 2008 5:51:45 GMT -5
unfortunately, i'm already all grown up. damn. i wanna start over. my current job is being George Jetson in a room with tons of buttons. but i really wanna be a professional concert-goer!!! is that a job?
or.... i could work for Les Claypool. i wanna be his bass tech.
or.... i wanna work for Joss Stone. i would do ANYTHING for her!!!!
Post by soundtribe_junkie on Jan 6, 2008 20:08:13 GMT -5
iridethecannibus said:
I know we've had threads in the past where everyone shares their jobs, but i think you can learn a lot more about people by knowing what they want to do, not what they have to do.
so, inforoosters, what do you wanna be when you "grow up"? Or, what did you wanna be? And do you think it will happen?
i'll go first. i don't know for sure. at this point, i'm pretty certain i want to be a teacher when i grow up. probably elementary school. possibly kids with behavioral disabilities or "gifted" kids (though many fall into both groups). So will it actually happen? Let's hope so. I had a full paid scholarship to NYU right after i graduated HS and went for a semester, getting a 3.5 gpa. However, a because of a bunch of red tape financial aid bullshit, i owe them 30,000 and they won't release my transcripts till they have it (which will be precisely ten minutes after hell freezes over.) that has made resuming school in GA very difficult. Finally, i just said, "screw it" and applied as a new freshman, content with throwing away all my hard work. it's only a semester, 16 credits. Anyway, so i start school on Jan 8th. i'm taking five classes, 15 credits, and i'll still be working my full time job. all my classes are on the same 2 days. i fullly expect to be exhausted, but i think i can do it. and if all goes well, i'll have a "real job" in just about 4 years.
only 4 years behind all the people smart enough to get college out of the way right after high school. but hey, live and learn.
I teach kids w aspbergers sydrome, adhd, and dyslexia....and all related disorders....in a private school. I can say that everyday is a gift!!!!
I can say that if I were teaching the same population in a PUBLIC school my experience and job satisfaction would be totally different b/c of govt interference, to make a long story short.
just something to think about....where you live may be totally different...although I doubt it, since its a federal/societal problem
Ha.. No, it wasn't on the menu. I was just drinking it while walking on the strip, and brought it into McDonalds with me. Sapporo's good though, and I'm not even a beer drinker.
my dream is to be in a successful band(im mainly a guitarist but i play other instruments) and one day come back and play bonnaroo lol. i was on my way to becoming a physicist (yeah i know wide margin huh lol). I actually got a merit scholarship to cal tech but i decided to take a year off (dumb) and never went back, i never really looked back either. I have to do something creative im not a desk job or everyday job type person, i worked at starbucks 2 weeks before i freaked out and left lol im just not meant for corporate america
I'm a systems analyst and can't really complain but if I got to do something I was really passionate about I would be a photographer/mktg for bands like the white stripes, or maybe own a photography studio, or a travel journalist... one day hopefully
Post by areyoukind on Jan 11, 2008 17:45:05 GMT -5
an adult
actually i want to own a coffee shop with an emphasis on local musicians, and maybe a head shop in the back. also a bakery involved and a record store and clothing shop. magazines and used books.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Post by sparklybecca on Jan 11, 2008 17:49:00 GMT -5
areyoukind said:
an adult
actually i want to own a coffee shop with an emphasis on local musicians, and maybe a head shop in the back. also a bakery involved and a record store and clothing shop. magazines and used books.
Post by areyoukind on Jan 11, 2008 17:50:47 GMT -5
of course becs
i need all the help i can get
i forgot to mention that i want it to be in a midtownish part of town, and the main part would be the first floor, maybe the head shop on the second floor, but i would have an apartment on the 2nd floor also so going to work would consist of corn, slippers, walk downstairs, unlock door
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
