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Hey Pandas, What Job Did You Want To Do As A Kid?

What job did you really want to do when you were little?

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#1

I wanted to be a paleontologist, I went to a museum and wanted to touch the dino bones SO BAD! I had a shirt then said, I don't wanna be a princess,I wanna be a paleontologist.
I was 4-5. Then I wanted to be a singer,then a doctor! I have a dream to be an oncologist (cancer treatment)!

Final score:

6points

Meif’wa Fan 2 years ago

Omg I read this and was so confused cause I read it as Proctologist

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#2

I always wanted to work with animals. So first as a kid I "wanted ti have a farm" and then realised that I would hate killing my animals and went to I want to be a biologist. I eventually became an animal caregiver, my dream job. Then lost it.

Final score:

5points

#3

I always wanted to be a chef then as I grew I realised how many times I had almost burnt the house down while cooking

Final score:

4points

#4

I wanted to be an animator also a astronaut!

Final score:

3points

#5

I wanted to be a dog food taster😂 idk what was wrong with me

Final score:

3points

Neslihan Güngör 2 years ago

Have you ever tasted when you were a child

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#6

I wanted to be a lawyer for kids. So someone would listen to them. Instead, I learned that college is worth less than TP and I can do whatever I want without it.

Final score:

2points

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#7

Wanted to be a mechanical engineer, or "car maker" as I used to say it, as I really liked (and still do) cars.

Final score:

2points

#8

I wanted to be an elephant up until 5. Now I want to be an author and I’m thinking of publishing my almost completed novel to a teen magazine and hopefully have a physical book.

Final score:

2points

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#9

I wanted to be a pterodactyl then when i was old enough to realise I couldn’t i wanted to be a palaeontologist and dig up dinosaur bones, i used to bury toy dinosaurs in my sandpit and dig them up 😄🦕🦖

Final score:

2points

Goth Mouse (he/they)

#10

CARROT FARMER, no idea why but I was obsessed.

Final score:

2points

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#11

I wanted to be a marine biologist. All of my decorations in my bedroom were of marine creatures, particularly dolphins and orcas, and I obsessively read over a children's book about dolphins for years and years. After that, I wanted to be a novelist, then a psychologist, then a Japanese to English translator. Actually went to university to become a translator, got a job doing that and realized I hated the modern technology for translating. Became a paralegal (worst decision of my life, hands down), and just resigned that position last month after 6 years of torture. Now I am writing a book, and I hope to have it published as soon as possible.

Final score:

1point

Kitsune Nocturne

#12

I wanted to be a vet or something like that. Now I am milking cows for my job. Close enough I guess…?

Final score:

1point

#13

I wanted to be a nurse. I think I liked the white dress, shoes and nylons that nurses wore during the 1960's. Come to find out, I really don't like to be around sick people and I faint at the sight of blood.

Final score:

1point

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#14

I wanted to be a disc jockey and play my favorite music on the radio.

Final score:

1point

#15

I wanted to be a Mom.

I was blessed in my 30's with 3 boys and got to be a SAHP for the majority of their school years. I still have 1 at home.

Final score:

1point

#16

I wanted to be a lego designer. I bedake an architect. With modern 3d drawing programs, it' quite similar, only it doesn't pay very well for the work put in. So I'm looking into becoming an investor. I love real estate and the possibilities a building gives you.

Final score:

1point

M M (Submission author) 2 years ago

Became... stupid autocorrect!!!!

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#17

A vet or an pediatric surgeon. It became clear I couldn't do either because I'm an empath. Today, after being a system engineer for the past 28 years, I'm seriously considering going back to studying to become a psychiatrist.

Final score:

0points

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#18

I wanted to be an artist or belly dancer 😃

Final score:

0points

Neslihan Güngör

#19

I wanted to be a teacher, which I did, but there were other ideas as well. I wanted to be an artist, writer, volcanologist, Egyptologist and paramedic. Now I have left my job teaching preschoolers and don't really know what else to do.

Final score:

0points

PeachyPenguin

hi ;) im peachy penguin! i am a very chaotic hooman. i have a small brain and i am kinda dumb so yea! 5 facts about me: Im bi, I love my cat, I have chickens, i like photography,and i like food! my pronouns are she/her and please follow! i have a roblox if anyone wants to friend me (GalaxyGuardian2011)

hi ;) im peachy penguin! i am a very chaotic hooman. i have a small brain and i am kinda dumb so yea! 5 facts about me: Im bi, I love my cat, I have chickens, i like photography,and i like food! my pronouns are she/her and please follow! i have a roblox if anyone wants to friend me (GalaxyGuardian2011)

Diana Lopetaitė

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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