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It's all spinning wheels and self-doubt until the first pot of coffee.

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