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I honestly don''t know how to answer this question because i hang out with such weird people i don''t think any of them really have a normal list of things they wanna do when they grow up or whatever. um.. most of us want to go to college, makes some money, and move out to the country somewhere where we can make art and raise animals.

I have a lot of hopes and dreams. I do want to go to college and study International Politics and Economics and Middle Eastern Studies w/Arabic. I hope to go into the foriegn service, but if I am not accepted, knowing Arabic and the customs should land me a comfy job in international business. However, my reason for wanting to work in the middle east is not for the money. In the recent war against terrorism whole countries have been destroyed and rebuilt. I want to observe and live the rebuiling proces. Also the area is known as the cradle of civilization and I love history. Other goals include becoming the secretary of state and owning a camel.

I wanna study history at uni & my dream is to be the head curator at the British Museum a job that I only have heard of ugly old men doing!!!

I want to to be a nurse (like my mommy biggrin ) and work in the neonatal unit with the little preme''s. They struggle so hard, so I wants to help them.

love (or what people think is love) can do crazy things to people. being with that guy might give your friend a big sense of security that she can't really find anywhere else, rebel girl. not to say that quitting highschool to marry a 17 year-old garbage man isn't a really stupid decision... cuz it kinda is. does she know what the rent is like in new york??? plus, you just know this guy is gonna wreak... at least try and convince her to hold of running off with him until she gets her highschool diploma.

I would do something about it, because she is going to ******** up her life sooo bad. I did stupid s**t like that when I was the same age, but I never went as far as to abandoning my family for the guy I thought I loved. But he was the worst person in the world to me, he treated my like dirt, and even cheated on me god knows how many times. And even if this guy isn't scum, he still won't be able to support her or any kids they have. Plus having kids so young isn't healthy for her or the kid. And she'll be in for a rude awakening when she realizes she can't have the things she was used to because everything will be going towards rent and kids and food. She'll have nothing. Plus she'll have no social life, that kinda ends when you have a kid, especially if you can't afford everything a child needs. She'll never have it easy because she'll never be able to get a decent job because she won't be able to finish school (at least not easily) and getting a good well paying job is hard with just a high school diploma. It'd be really selfish and greedy if she does this s**t too, if she gives a damn about her friends and family, at least. Tell her parents or someone who can stop this s**t before she does more stupid s**t. If he really cares about her, he'll realize she needs to finish school, and he needs to get either a decent job (not a garbage man) or go to a community college to get some training or a degree in something. If he really loves her, he'll wait for her.

Sticking by her is really good, I doubt I'd of made it without my best friend. But I wouldn't support her decision, but support her.

you realize all of this. i realize all of this. everyone seems to realize this - except chelsea and david. even when i explicitly explain it to her. it''s so frustrating. i haven''t talked to her since the night she was supposed to go stay in his hotel room; i can only hope that she''s just grounded and not in new york. if something happened and she''s gone, i will definitely tell her parents where she went if someone else hasn''t already.

funny that you said the last line. i totally agree, but in his words: "two people who are in love can''t wait". except there was a lot more chatspeak.