Tell Me What You're Thinking...

Published on October 9, 2004 By wnx_decoy In Just Hanging Out

When you used to think about what you wanted to be when you grew you did you say that you wanted to be a chemist who just does his job because he's getting paid well enough to stand it, or did you say you wanted to be a Major League Baseball player who just does his job because it's fun? I'm sure there are reasons behind every choice, no matter how bad a choice you make. I just want to know WHY you wanted the job you have or wish you had.

I want to be a music teacher because I love music and I like teaching others. My mom is a web delevoper because she enjoys being on the computer, it's easy to do at home, and she gets paid right for it. All I'm looking for is the why. I don't care what.

You want to be a fireman? I don't care, I just want to know why, because I'd like to know what feeds most of our desires... Is it the money, fame, satisfaction, fun, diversity, etc.?

So, how about it? Could I get a few couple to tell me WHY they want to be what they are/want to be? I'd really appreciate it.

Capt. over and out!

Comments (Page 3)

wnx_decoy

on Oct 27, 2004

That's really cool apdelong. I just want to know why that is so ironic? I don't see it.

Capt. over and out!

wnx_decoy

on Oct 27, 2004

That's really cool apdelong. I just want to know why that is so ironic? I don't see it.

Capt. over and out!

alison watkins

on Oct 27, 2004

Captain Cornbread....I want to be a music teacher too...actually i'm doing my student teaching right now!

wnx_decoy

on Oct 27, 2004

alison... you know what I'm going to ask next, right? Why do you want to be a music teacher?

Capt. over and out!

P.S.~ Good luck!

Texas Wahine

on Oct 27, 2004

Late to the party as usual.

I just want to know WHY you wanted the job you have or wish you had.

Watch out . . . this is gonna be long!

Growing up I don't know that I had a specific thing in mind . . . when I was in high school I decided that I would like to be a high school counselor. Ours was completely awful . . . she was not good at helping us with things related to getting into college and scholarships and such, and she was not someone we could go to with problems or for advice. She was a nut, and an unhelpful one at that. Her inability to help us in any capacity made me want to do her job, and do it right. I have always been interested in psychology and I come from a family of educators, so it seemed like it would be a good fit.

In order to become a high school counselor, one much first work several years as a teacher (or that was the case back when I was in college anyway), so I began coursework to become a teacher. I really enjoyed my education courses, and I was also subsitute teaching at the time, and I loved being in the classroom. I decided that what I really wanted to do was teach, but I could not decide between elementary and high school. There are unique challenges and benefits to both, and I "flip flopped"

on what I wanted to do.

First I began taking the tremendous amount of English and Science courses required to become certified to work as an English teacher with Life Science as my second field. My experience working in elementary schools began to steer my interests towards teaching the lower grades, and so I switched and began taking the courses required for that. Somewhere in the middle of it all, I became both disgusted with the politics game being played in the schools and also realized that because of my switch in the direction of my education I would still have several more years of college to go. I decided, "Screw it. I'll just get a degree and then if I want to teach I can do the PACE program that the state of TX offers (it allowed anyone with a Bachelor's degree to teach and earn a slightly reduced teacher's salary while taking targeted coursework to become certified) or at the very least have a degree to show for my time and be able to get a decent job doing something."

I graduated with a Bachelor's of General Studies, which means that I know a little bit about everything but not very much about anything.

My BGS actually required more credit hours than the other degrees, but everything I had studied previously would count toward my degree so it saved me time in the long run. By the time I graduated college, my husband was in the military, and our income was sufficient that I didn't need to work. I am able to stay home with my children and care for them. Additionally, my husband's job is such that in many ways he benefits greatly from my ability to be home to help and support him. This works very well for us.

Eventually I would probably like to teach (and take the required coursework and training needed to do so), and if given the opportunity, I would like to earn a Master's degree as well because I enjoyed college, and a Master's degree is almost required nowadays to make any money.

. . . and if you read all the way through this junk you are one diligent guy!

Nixonspawn

on Oct 27, 2004

When I was 4 years old, my grandmother needed me to massage her arms, legs and back because of arthritis. I told her I wanted to be a doctor one day. to be able to heal people, make them feel better, make the pain go away.....

now at 27 I am just starting on that dream, but I have never let that flame die. I want to heal people still, I am always thinking about others before myself. I still worry about everyone's health. I want to be a Physical Therapist...then we shall see about becoming an actual doctor.....but I will get there one day. I am determined!!

apdelong31

on Oct 27, 2004

Ironic just because you said,

You want to be a fireman? I don't care, I just want to know why, because I'd like to know...

That's all.

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