What did you want to be when you were 18? Did you reach your goal?

I wanted to be a social worker and work with children. I got my masters degree in social work and spent ten years in the field, then became a professor of social work. I am now a college administrator and use the skills I learned in those ten years every day.

I wanted to be a surgeon and started out as a psychology pre-med. After deciding that I didn't want to compete with my friends, I settled on majoring in mathematics and statistics and became an actuary for a few years. I then went to graduate school and earned a master's and doctorate and now teach at the university level. I love my career. Admittedly, part of me would like to be something like a forensic psychiatrist (from long before CSI...), but I am very happy where I am.

My advice is that you don't have to know what you want to do. You can change your mind (either while in school or once out). I highly suggest using your academic advisor as a sounding board and using other professors you feel comfortable with as mentors. Finally, explore all of the things that you think you're interested before deciding on a major. And, if it takes more than four years to graduate, that's okay.

I wanted to be a lot of things when I was 18, but became none of them.

when i was 18 i wanted to be a counselor...but then i got married to an air force guy and moved to germany with him and all my plans have changed and i don't mind a bit.

I wanted to own a business and me wealthy.

I didn't make it

I am a Healthcare It Consultant

for me its so early to work when I'm 18 years .....because I want to further my studies and get a good degree so i will get a good salary..

No, I wanted to play hockey for my country

Go in the Navy, yes.

emm.... i wanna bcome a writer (poet) and ya im studyin english literature right now (im 18 now) and im glad i can write poetry.. hehe

Alive.. I guess I made it I'm 28 now :)