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If I could have changed professions midstream, I would have become a _________.
Have you been happy with the career you chose or that chose you? Or have you changed careers over the years? Click below to see how Ellen and Pam feel. <<long post alert>> My career as a system analyst/programmer started not because that is something I dreamed of being, no it chose me. I can remember feeling very confused as I edged up on the end of my high school career and not know knowing what I wanted to do as a job for the rest of my life. I made the decision to take a year off, work and hopefully then decide what I wanted to be when I…
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What I enjoyed doing after school was _________________?
Can you remember when the bus pulled up to your stop after a long day learning? What was the first thing you wanted to do? Click below to find out what Pam and Ellen enjoyed doing when they got home in the afternoon. My routine after school usually followed the same pattern through Junior High and High School. First thing when I got home was to have a snack and catch up with my Mom. Then I would go play / relax, whatever that looked like for that particular time of my life and interests. Homework was always saved for later, other that the term paper for senior year when…
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When I was young, I thought I wanted to be ________ when I grew up.
What do you want to be when you grow up? How many times did you hear that when you were young? Some of us knew right away, some of us had no clue. Click below to see what Ellen and Pam thought they were going to do as adults. I truly wanted to be a vet when I grew up. I loved my various pets – rabbit, turtle, dog; I even had a cat or two. I wanted to help them in any way I could. But one day, I discovered that there would be days I would have to help an animal die, to put them out of their…
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Did you have a teacher who sparked an interest in you?
Teachers. If we were lucky, we have had great experiences with the many teachers we have all had over the years. Rather than talk about the bad ones, we would love to hear if a teacher sparked an interest in you, do you have one in particular that you remember fondly? Click below to see what who we have chosen and why. I’ve already spoken about my favorite teacher of all time, Mrs. Cachiato in the fifth grade. But a teacher who sparked an interest in me that I did not already have? This had to be a young Miss Sullivan in high school, not sure what year. I will…