Hang's Childhood Dream Jobs

When I was younger, I wanted to be everything. I wanted to be a painter, a horse trainer, and even a cashier. I imagined all these jobs would be glamorous, and that I would be wealthy and happy. I still carry those childhood dreams with me, but I realize that I need to have more realistic dreams too. Here's the order of the things I seriously wanted to be growing up:

1. A doctor- My mother told me it would be the perfect job for me. Who doesn't want loads of money while saving people? I realized when I was older that I would faint at the sight of blood.
2. A veterinarian- I wanted to save animals because I love them so much. I decided that animal blood would make me faint too.
3. An Artist- I thought it would be so much fun if I could paint and draw all day. I then discovered that I wasn't that artistic.
4. A fireman (0r fire-woman)- How cool would it be to rescue people from burning buildings, save cats from tall trees, and work with good looking guys? I found out that you have to be super strong, and you also die earlier from all the smoke you breathe in. I want to live long, so this career was out of the question.
5. A forest ranger- I wanted to be in nature. I love national parks and really feel at peace there. I couldn't do this because it would require me to move into a forest. My family relies on my too much for me to ever do that.
6. An archaeologist- I love history, I love digging, I love traveling... what more could I want? I realized that I would never be home though, and this career is so competitive. I wouldn't stand a chance.
7. A paleontologist- I love dinosaurs. What more can I say? Would I be successful at research? Probably not.
8. A nurse- I was convince that I could be a nurse while volunteering at a hospital. Later changed my mind when I realized that I didn't have a science-y mind.
9. A zoologist- I would of loved to work with elephants. I was trying to be realistic though. There is no elephants here, and I can't move from my family.
10. A travel documentary person- I want to be do shows on traveling, and travel the whole wide world. I still really want this job, but I have to be realistic about ever getting that kind of a job. Everyone wants that kind of job...
11. A paralegal- I love the law, and wanted to work in it without being a lawyer. I actually stuck to this, and will be graduating soon. YAY!
12. A photographer- I am taking a class in photography, and I am definitely in love with it. This is what I really wish to be if I could be anything. It makes me happy. I just don't know enough to do it professionally. Oh wells, I can dream, and still do it as a hobby. I would of loved to work for National Geographic. I know, I dream big.
13. A geologist- I'm taking a class right now on earth science, and the subject makes my heart sing. I loooooove rocks and learning about the earth. I was never good at bio or chem, but I love earth science.

I wish I could be a traveling photographer right now. I wish I could do it, but I chose paralegal, and am sticking to it. I would never get anything done if I let myself change my mind all the time. I don't mind being a paralegal, but I really want to travel the world. It's something I've always wanted to do... I guess I'll be taking lots of vacations.