What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
An engine driver.-------------------------------------------------
Seckin Esen,
I thought I was going to be a writer.
Lisa
A community organizer and then...
President of the United States!
Not me but who in the whole world thinks like that? How is that even possible? Only in the U.S.of A.
I thought I was going to be a spy. I would practice by spying on my older sister hah!
I wanted to be a poet. While asked at our sixth grade graduation, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answer was a poet. Guess, I thought I'd make money at it. What do kids know?
This is a trick question! Not what I am today. I thought I would become a teacher to change the world and every thing would be perfect, but the reality is far from that.
I didn't spend much time in "the future." I had too much to do "today." When I hit the tweens I had a vague notion of being a novelist, even though I was fully aware that damn few writers made a living on novels. Luckily, journalism found me.
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