Monday, April 21, 2008
What I've wanted to be
I've been pretty ambitious since I was a toddler. Problem is, I keep changing who I want to be. I've changed precisely eleven times (I've counted!). The first person I've wanted to be was an astronaut at the wee age of three. Then inventor (I still have no idea what I meant to invent in the first place). After inventor, I wanted to become a scientist. I didn't know what kind of scientist, but I knew I wanted to become one. After that, author. I seriously think that every bookworm wants to become an author at some point in their life, so I'm an example of that. Anyways, that lasted longer, about three years. Then I decided to become an architect, but nothing came of it. After we came to India, I got inspired by my aunt and decided to become a biologist of all the things in the world! I finally realised that biologist rhymes with science. So another one gone. Then, we had our home renovated. That made me architect crazy again. And then my mom explained to me - to be an architect, you have to be able to draw. *sigh*. Another dream shattered. Soon after the obsession passed, I began thinking about (eeewww!) choreographing!! Luckily, I realised soon enough that I wasn't exactly Shiamak Davar, so I forgot about it. Then, the inevitable, the thing that happens to all girls, the AIR HOSTESS!!! It still gets on my nerves to think of this. But one look at the insane timings and I was back to normal again. But then alas! another fever betook me! Upon watching Emeril and Nigella strut their stuff, I took up the mantle of Chef! That one lasted ages, half the people who know me know me as ' Le Chef Abolee'. My wiki has a separate page for recipes and I used to watch Food Channel like my life depended on it. I got over that one pretty late. And then... the journalist monster struck! It had been rearing its ugly head at me for a few months. But no, then I found refuge in the glamorous post of actress. I'm still on that one, but I don't know if I have the looks for it. I hope that I'll just get one lucky break, like a chance to audition or something, and I'll do my best!
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4 comments:
Aboli,
Good that you are counting and keeping a track of all your dream jobs. I'm sure you will find it very funny to read later on. As for "becoming" someone, you ARE already someone: Aboli Joshi, the great! :)
Keep writing, work hard when you need to and do not give up. These things will take you anywhere you want to go and want to be in life.
Good article. I am surprised you have not yet consider politics as one of the profession. Look at Sonia Gandhi, Pratibhatai Patil for inspiration :-)
And I can't wait for the social worker bug to bit you. Its such a wonderful life when you are a social worker. You get to start all the morchas, bandhs, chakka-jam and get your picture in the newspapers.
The last one you should definitely consider is to be an environmentalist! Its an absolutely must profession in this Al Gore inspired globally warmed world. Just wrap around a thick shawl when you give speeches because as far as I can see, its 55F in San Diego in month of May and our room heaters are still on.
-Abhay Kaka
u dont neeed to know 2 noe wat u wanna b just work hard n finish 10th wid gud results then doors of various instituitions will open themselves!
Good keep track, actress is a good idea, I am looking forward to counting money, see you do not need a different manager than ME
:-)
Did you think of any non-glamour career? Anything that makes 'Significant' impact on world without making noise, there are lot of things one can do.
Try to read about "Grameen Bank", Try to read about "UNESCO"
May be another essay on NGO jobs
:-)
Bapus
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