• Question: what did you want to be as you got older (don't say science!!!)

    Asked by anon-190096 to Matt, Maia, Lyndsay, Liam, Dionne, Brendan on 7 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Liam Taylor

      Liam Taylor answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut (I’m claiming that as a sort of scientist!!). Then, I had a brief phase when I wanted to be a teacher. As I got older I wasn’t really sure – I just knew I wanted to do things I was passionate about. At the time I was super into baking so even looked into a career as a chef!

    • Photo: Dionne Turnbull

      Dionne Turnbull answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      I wanted to be an artist or designer, then when I finished school I decided i wanted to be an aromatherapist (using plant essential oils and doing massage, helping people to de-stress and relax!) I did that for a few years and had my own little business, before I went back to university to study biology.
      A lot of us took wiggly paths to get to where we are, so don’t worry if you don’t have a clear idea yet! Go with what you love doing 🙂

    • Photo: Brendan Marrinan

      Brendan Marrinan answered on 8 Nov 2018:

      That depends how old you mean. I’ll give you my list from about 5 to 40 (I’m only 31 now).
      – Fireman (5)
      – Vet (6 – 12)
      – Lawyer (12)
      – Contaminated Land “Something” (13-16)
      – Chartered Secretary (16)
      – Accountant (17-20)
      – Geologist (21)
      – Physicist (22)
      – Environmental Scientist (23-24)
      – Geo-Environmental Consultant (24-26)
      – Geotechnical Consultant (26)
      – Geo-Environmental Consultant (27-35)
      – Gardener (35+)

    • Photo: Maia Elliott

      Maia Elliott answered on 8 Nov 2018:

      Documentary presenter, like David Attenborough!

    • Photo: Matt Bower

      Matt Bower answered on 8 Nov 2018:

      the first thing I can remember wanting to be was a fireman (same as Brendan) but then i honestly dont think I thought about it for a few years. I’ve always been passionate about growing things, but I always assumed I couldn’t have a good career out of that (big mistake !). I think I gradually realised I wanted to do science when I was a teenager and this gradually turned into something to do with mining / mineral processing. And then I fell into water (not literally!)

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