2002 • November • 05

When I grow up...

Even though I've been in a whiny, self-pitying mood, there is a reason I got into all of this to begin with:

I have to keep this always in mind. And yes, that is authentic - from first grade, I believe. And there's another like that for second, and third, and...

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Archived Comments

Shawn

2002-11-05T02:35:19

That is priceless. And I thought my "electrical engineer" at the age of 9 was impressive. Though truth be told, I bombed out of EE and went comp sci. ;)
kasia

2002-11-05T03:20:23

That's really cute.. in first grade I didn't even know what computers were.. On a side note.. that is one sexist way to have kids pick what they want to be.. "Just in case your gender role is not yet burned into your brain.."
Chris Winters

2002-11-05T10:53:46

...and that they have 'Mother' for girls but not 'Father' for boys: nice.
Justin Mason

2002-11-05T14:29:51

Astronaut, in my case. In fact, in the Irish equivalent of first grade, I wanted to be an astronaut so much I spoke with an american accent (well, what I thought was one -- ie a bad impression of Dallas). It must have been hilarious...