My dad was a trucker and well my mother was...erm...on welfare. But from the time I was in kindergarten I knew I wanted to go to college and be something cool.
I had several phases but a few that stuck out were:
Kindergarten - 2nd grade: paleontologist (yes, I knew what it was called)
3rd-5th: Detective
6-10th: Archeologist
11-JC: Forensics investigator
Then it was chemist, then chemical engineer (Tried this for awhile...NO WAY IN HELL. I do not have the brain of an engineer...I mean come on have you MET one!
) Then back to chemist, dealing with hazardous materials in fact. Then finally food scientist. I think I have finally found my calling
But only time, and a job in industry, will tell.
Now, if only that company would call me back...