As I get older, I realize that most of the things little kids want to be are really crazy career choices. Policemen and firefighters are constantly putting themselves at risk, pre-meds face rediculous amounts of competiton just to become a doctor and then have a lifetime of paying malpractice insurance, and with the state of the American spaceshuttle fleet being what it is, well, I wouldn't step into one. So, as a society, we have a little crisis on our hands. We need to educate our children to stay away from these crazy, dangerous careers and find something more fulfilling. So, what's my answer to this problem? We need to help young Americans see the benefits of a career as a Game Show host. As the baby boomers retire there will be more need for game and reality TV shows. Who will fill these needed positions? That's right, America's best and brightest.
We need to start this education young. How many kids say "I want to be a game show host when I grow up"? It is imperative that we change this foolish way of thinking. Teach your children that a life as a game show host can be fulfilling and rewarding. Not nly do you get to meet famous people and have lovely assistants, but you also get to be on TV! Why would you want to do anything else? No risk, no insurance, and there is always a winner.
Well, there is the hair...
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I thought along a similar vein this weekend--but instead of teaching the kids new ideas, I wondered, how do some people choose the careers they're actually in? And how do those careers relate to their childhood dreams?
The girl who wants to be a ballerina becomes an sex-change counselor.
The boy who wants to be a cowboy becomes a morgue examiner.
or the headstone engraver, or the garbage collector, or the state pool examiner, or the funeral planner...
How do people choose to go into some of those crazy careers?
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