What should I be when I grow up?

It's good that you're stilling continuing to learn at such a age, you would try finding a job as a councilor to guide kids or perhaps try an apprenticeship with a doctor or something which interests you deeply.

I was wondering the same thing myself. That is how I found this question. I am a nurse. Its very rewarding, but I am looking for something else. You could just try everything that peaks your curiosity for -say- three months. Then reevaluate to see which activity you enjoyed the most. Like waitressing? I think I would be good at chatting it up with the customers. While I spent my life raising children and working in a very isolated environment, I felt socially stunted. I switched to a different job out of necessity and was surprised that social skills came back to me. Now other jobs look more interesting to me.

First off, Wow!

I think you got the rest of us beat. I'm sitting here trying to crunch numbers under increasingly difficult deadlines with a software package that hiccups quite often. If I can do it over again, I'd go back to photography and perhaps publish a coffee table book on my favorite areas of the country. I really loved those guys who toured the country and used a red couch in all their photos. I thought that was incredible creative and humorous.

My father was a quiet man who worked on farms for most of his childhood. He liked to say that plants don't talk back. When he retired he began cultivating fruit trees. He's gone now but we still have the trees and look forward to orange and tangerine harvest this winter.

I hope whatever you choose always go with what your heart tells you.

Peace, Alan K CPA

Ther is no correct answer. You should choose a profession which you like and enjoy the most. This would help you to maintain stress free healthy life.

Only you can decide that. I would start with the Federal Govt. jobs. Go to their website and browse. There are tons of them. They give the requirements for the job as well. Good luck.

Some medical and legal transcriptionists work from home. Perhaps that's an option for you.