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  1. Tigerknee

    Tigerknee Member

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    Childhood dream: Anything that made a lot of money

    Studied: Nothing. Barely passed high school, dropped out of college after half a year and got an associates.

    What I do now: Desktop Support Lead.
     
    #41 Tigerknee, Apr 10, 2012
  2. FrancisFan3

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    Childhood dream - boxing/MMA referee and bouncer at a strip club​
    Studies - didn't go to college​
    Reality/right now - works at retail store​
     
    #42 FrancisFan3, Apr 10, 2012
  3. xcrunner51

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    Childhood: Major League starting pitcher
    Studied: Biology
    Reality: Medicine
     
    #43 xcrunner51, Apr 10, 2012
  4. SacTown

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    Dream: IT/Computer Programmer, Own my own business, Travel the world, have ultimate Freedom, marry an eastern european chick

    Studied: Computer Science - UH

    Reality: Own my own business, manage programmers, travel the world, have ultimate freedom, currently in Ukraine for the summer :)
     
    #44 SacTown, Apr 10, 2012
  5. srrm

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    Childhood dream: Reknowned Scientist
    Studied: Engineering
    Reality: Earning a PhD in engineering and getting disillusioned by the second - should've gone to industry instead
     
    #45 srrm, Apr 10, 2012
  6. Stacy's knee

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    Childhood dream: astronaut
    Studied: instrumentation technology
    Reality: pipeline technician

    I really enjoy my work though. Does the US even have astronauts anymore?
     
    #46 Stacy's knee, Apr 10, 2012
  7. SacTown

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    For those who don't follow their dreams, yes it is. Very sad. :(
     
    #47 SacTown, Apr 10, 2012
  8. LCII

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    Childhood dream: Tech genius like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs

    Reality: Accounting/Finance

    Not disappointed tho, didnt have the genius to be my childhood dream anyways.
     
    #48 LCII, Apr 10, 2012
  9. QdoubleA

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    Plumber?
     
    #49 QdoubleA, Apr 10, 2012
  10. Salvy

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    #50 Salvy, Apr 10, 2012
  11. Stacy's knee

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    In a round about way I suppose, 10-42 inch diameter pipeline plumber. Corrosion and cathodic protection tech. They give me lots of fun equipment to drive through the mud:grin:
     
    #51 Stacy's knee, Apr 10, 2012
  12. Keyser Soze

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    Dream: NBA Player

    Studied: Film

    Reality: Acting
     
    #52 Keyser Soze, Apr 10, 2012
  13. Jontro

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    True dat. This is kind of depressing. Sorry.

    Although I see some people who have pretty cool jobs.
     
    #53 Jontro, Apr 10, 2012
  14. Yonkers

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    Dream: Astronaut

    Studied: Medicine

    Reality: IT
     
    #54 Yonkers, Apr 10, 2012
  15. mclawson

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    Dream: Firetruck

    Studied: Biology

    Reality: HS science teacher
     
    #55 mclawson, Apr 11, 2012
  16. Shrimz

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    you wanted to be a firetruck?

    dream: wanted to be well off, doing science
    studyING: biology
    reality: probably lab rat, making average wage
     
    #56 Shrimz, Apr 11, 2012
  17. Mr. Brightside

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    Dream: Postman
    Studied: Medicine
    Reality: Wall Street
     
    #57 Mr. Brightside, Apr 11, 2012
  18. esteban

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    Dream: community organizer

    Studied: constitutional law (US?)

    Reality: president


    Barry Soetoro
     
    #58 esteban, Apr 11, 2012
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