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Your dream career?

Postby Sudernes » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:23 pm

Seeing that NationStates is so diverse, I wanted to see what people's dream careers are on here. I know a few people are old enough to have achieved those jobs. So, NationStates, what would you like to do, when you're all grown up?

Personally, I am in university to become a teacher. I am going to be a history teacher. I would also like to maybe teach in Denmark, or at least study there for a year.

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Postby Mosasauria » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:24 pm

Well, I'm kind of going through an unsure stage, but I've more or less always been strongly interested in marine biology.
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Postby Cill Airne » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:25 pm

I am currently discerning what my calling is. I feel, deep down that I should be a priest, and I am considering going into seminary school.
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Postby Raeyh » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:26 pm

I'll just tell you what my dream career was when I was a teenager since I'm already past the age where you make career decisions.

I wanted to be a computer programmer.

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Postby Kapronisk » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:28 pm

Pilot.

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Postby Retro Lyra » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:29 pm

Anything involving creative writing, I'll be there.
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Retro Lyra wrote:So, does this mean that since I'm white and my boyfriend is spanish he's going to rob all my money from me, scream "Hasta la vista!", and drive off into the sunset in a stolen car? Good to know.

Any time now, Lyra. Any time. Watch your car keys.

And your weed stash.

And your bedroom door. Chances are, he'll rape you first, the Genocidal Bastard.

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Postby The Blaatschapen » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:30 pm

POTUS.

I just have to convince the US Army to timetravel and claim the Netherlands. Or fake my certificate like Obama :p
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Postby Death Metal » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:31 pm

I have three, really. Musician, professional wrestler, or video game designer.

The second one is kind of difficult as I've pretty much lost all my metabolism when I had asthma and haven't been able to lose weight no matter what I've tried.

As far as the video game thing, I've actually gone to college for it, but their promise of being able to create your own working game was one they could not fulfill... partly because of the sheer incompetence of our advanced professor, partly because the programming professor was on a generic curriculum and never even taught us how to turn our programs into executable files. I did manage to figure out how to make a rudimentary d20 system, but that was without his help.

EDIT- Oh, I actually did record some music once, but mostly as a distraction from boredom. It was basically me hitting random notes on a guitar and singing completely random shit, recording it on the cheapest microphone I could afford. I called the project "Sacred Order of the Fruitbat", claiming there were ten members but you could only hear the guitarist and the singer. It was pretty much comedic stuff, some of it fairly vulgar (there's an entire song where all the lyrics are swear words, as a way of pointing out the silliness of censorship). There's a couple of the songs on the YouTube channel "WorshipTheFruitbat": "I Love Eating Sea Kittens" (mocking PETA) and "Everyone Betrays Everyone" (A satire on Metal Gear Solid). Warning, this is TERRIBLE stuff, as I did it all in one take and like I said I was randomly hitting notes on the guitar. But the lyrics I've been told are funny.
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Postby Raeyh » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:31 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:POTUS.

I just have to convince the US Army to timetravel and claim the Netherlands. Or fake my certificate like Obama :p


Why dream so low? Why not POTKU (President of the Known Universe)?

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Postby Imsogone » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:32 pm

I have finally achieved my dream career ... I've retired. Oddly, I don't sit at home all day, reading and eating bon bons. I am active in my community, enjoy going to baseball, football and hockey games, I hike, work out and indulge in carefully planned retail therapy. Occasionally, I even do some housework.
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Postby Retro Lyra » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:32 pm

Kapronisk wrote:Pilot.


My neighbor is a pilot, actually. I'd like to travel around in a plane, but I don't think anyone would trust me controlling such a huge machine. :p
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Prussia-Steinbach wrote:
Retro Lyra wrote:So, does this mean that since I'm white and my boyfriend is spanish he's going to rob all my money from me, scream "Hasta la vista!", and drive off into the sunset in a stolen car? Good to know.

Any time now, Lyra. Any time. Watch your car keys.

And your weed stash.

And your bedroom door. Chances are, he'll rape you first, the Genocidal Bastard.

Equestrian States wrote:Retro Lyra is actually an all-female corporation of puppet-manufacturers.

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Postby San Leggera » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:35 pm

I'm only good at two things; art and music, so I'll have to follow a career in either of those two industries.
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Postby North California » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:35 pm

I am considering a multitude of options. Listed in order from biggest dream to smallest dream:


Governor of California
Professional race car driver A mere fantasy that I have no chance of achieving
Professional rugby union player ^See above
Entrepreneur (I wish to start my own business)
Corporate leader (enter the workforce, and work my way up through the ranks to become a top guy in a company)
CIA agent (I do not defend the current CIA's actions, and I hope that some changes are made to it before/if i join.
Border Patrol agent (I am fluent in Spanish, so this should be an interest job)


I am half Puerto Rican and fluent in both Spanish and English, and I think that my fluency will help me greatly in all fields. If I run for Governor, speaking Spanish could help me win the Latino vote. Speaking Spanish could attract me a lot more fans if I was a race car driver or rugby player. Speaking Spanish helps a lot in the business world, as Spanish-speakers make up a large amount of the workforce.
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Postby Tiami » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:35 pm

Well, I'm 22, and I've always wanted to be a Mixed MAartial Artist since I watched the beginning days of the UFC.
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Postby San Leggera » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:37 pm

Death Metal wrote:I have three, really. Musician, professional wrestler, or video game designer.

The second one is kind of difficult as I've pretty much lost all my metabolism when I had asthma and haven't been able to lose weight no matter what I've tried.

As far as the video game thing, I've actually gone to college for it, but their promise of being able to create your own working game was one they could not fulfill... partly because of the sheer incompetence of our advanced professor, partly because the programming professor was on a generic curriculum and never even taught us how to turn our programs into executable files. I did manage to figure out how to make a rudimentary d20 system, but that was without his help.

Professional wrestling also shortens your life by a noticeable margin. It's also incredibly difficult to get noticed by one of the major indy companies, let alone the big two (WWE and TNA). It'd be wise not to follow that career unless you're willing to sacrifice a lot for something that only promises a small amount of benefit.
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Postby Andonam » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:37 pm

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Postby Cannot think of a name » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:40 pm

Imsogone wrote:I have finally achieved my dream career ... I've retired. Oddly, I don't sit at home all day, reading and eating bon bons. I am active in my community, enjoy going to baseball, football and hockey games, I hike, work out and indulge in carefully planned retail therapy. Occasionally, I even do some housework.

You know what'd be awesome though? Sitting at home eating bon bons...


Anyhoo...

I'm sort of doing my dream career...even though it lulled a bit and I had to fall back on my last dream career. Which has been a little surreal.

So, outside of the dream career I'm already doing, I would very much like to have been a race car driver but I wasn't even the best driver in my club (though, to be fair, the best driver in our club at the time is currently a four time champion in his series...)

Also, I would have loved it if I could have been a stand up comic just because for some reason I dig stand up comedy. But I am not that kind of funny nor am I good at talking to crowds...so, that's right out.

When I was a kid I also wanted to be a rescue helicopter pilot. That just seemed like a cool job. Like one you'd make up at a bar to pick up chicks, I guess.

When I was even younger I saw the movie Hitari! and wanted to be the guy who drove the Land Rover as they went after rhinos and shit.

Also wanted to be a writer for TSR back when TSR was a thing.

So...dork, basically. With delusions of Hemmingwayness. And I never even read Hemmingway...
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Postby Athartha » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:41 pm

Cill Airne wrote:I am currently discerning what my calling is. I feel, deep down that I should be a priest, and I am considering going into seminary school.


:hug:

My dream career, if you would call it that, is a priest; which is why I have been in the seminary for nearly 4 years now.
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Postby Death Metal » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:42 pm

San Leggera wrote:Professional wrestling also shortens your life by a noticeable margin.


Correction: Drug abuse shortens your life by a noticeable margin.
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