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As a very young child I wanted to be a stewardess. I changed my mind very fast to veterinarian when I fell in love with the job and after I heard of a plane crash where a stewardess died on board trying to save passengers. The saving part wasn't the problem; it's the thought that I might end up in a plane crash that scared me the most (still does, btw).
I was dead set on becoming the vet (I even knew about the risks, how long it took to complete the degree, etc) but I failed the highest level in secondary school (more info on how the school system works) and was forced to drop out.
I took a year of physical therapy in college only to realize that I have shitty people skills, so I dropped out.
Now I'm hoping to complete my degree in Clinical chemistry science and see what comes next after that.
I'd love to learn more about microbiology as well, to broaden my knowledge a little bit, but we'll see what'll happen next. I'd still love to help animals, but I think that I'll start first at a shelter.

As for support, my family is pretty okay with it; they just want me to hurry up and finish already.

When I was in high school, I wanted to be a historian. My first year of college I majored in History so that I could become a curator, but then I discovered that maybe 2% go on to an actual career in a museum, and that was with a PHD and that was way too much schooling for me.
I changed my major to International Studies with the desire to do something in humanitarian work (ie the Peace Corp.) and loved it. By that time, though, I had met my (now) husband and did not want to leave the country while in a serious relationship.

I've since changed to Elementary Education. I'm one year away from becoming a teacher, and I am so excited! I live in Kansas, though, and our governor is waging a war against education at the moment. My dad is afraid I won't be able to find a job. If anything else, I will work in a daycare.

I wanted to be a doctor. Specifically, a neurologist or. Find out how the mind goes wrong(okay then a neuropsychologist), help find a way to fix it, save lives, etc.
Secondary ambition was astronomy.
I've given up because there is nothing more cutthroat than med school. And because it requires the best of the best, which I am simply not.
I want to be a lab assistant again. The peace and quiet, the small company of intelligent, non-obnoxious people, the meaning of making sure things work properly(in a QA lab like I've been before), or - in a research lab - how and why, maybe I'll go higher and become a researcher, something that fascinated me since highschool. In mid-late October, I'm starting a degree that's 100% gonna land me in a QA lab, in my opinion. I mean, it's like the first job any B.Sc. graduate searches for.
Not now, but if I stay a lab assistant in, say, 15 years, my old folks are probably gonna frown. It's considered entry-level rather than a dream career, and barring the pay(which in this day's economy is a given) I can't really see why.

What did you want to be as a kid?
video game maker. i think this is a common one. maybe animator (cartoons & comics)

If you no longer want to do it, why?
lost interest

What are you doing/aiming at now?
it tech. i'd like to build up certificates and go back to school but since my hours were cut for the summer its made me lazy again.i just wanna lounge around whenever im not working ninja

Is anyone in your family unsupportive of this career?
no

I wanted to be a singer/artist (the drawing kind lol) when I was little. Mainly because I was so cripplingly shy, that's all I did.

Now, is kinda different. I think it would be fun to make flash animations because I watch game-grumps too much. But I like animals a lot. Though being a vet made me turn away because I've already experienced too much death and loss in my life already. I've been thinking something more creative now. Mainly video gaming technology.

Btw, I kinda tensed up when you said a breeder, but I'm happy I kept reading because they are the unusually cool animals you want to breed. Too many dog and cat mills out there. My sister used to breed for snakes and bearded dragons. I think leapord geckos too. smile

What did you want to be as a kid?

as a kid, i wanted to be a fantasy author, artist, or teacher.

If you no longer want to do it, why?

i would still like to be an author, the issue is that i suck hardcore at writing. which sort of rules that out as a career option, aha!
being an artist would be nice, and i have been looking into offering commissions for a while now, but again i lack confidence in my ability.
as for teaching, it's always sort of been my back up option, so while i wouldn't mind being a teacher, it's not my ultimate aspiration.

What are you doing/aiming at now?

right now i'm about to start university, and i figure i still have a few years to mull over what i want to do with myself.
i'm going to study medieval history, so a career in a museum or archive might be fun. or perhaps becoming a researcher for historical films or tv shows?
as i said above, i'm also working on improving my art so i can offer commissions, just to earn a little extra money.

Is anyone in your family unsupportive of this career?

my parents are both very supportive of whatever i want to do, really. i suffer from depression and honestly they just want me to be happy and fulfilled, they don't have any aspirations for me beyond that.
my dad does like the idea of becoming a researcher or maybe a lecturer, because he thinks that would suit me.
as for the rest of my family, we don't really talk about it much.