Your Eyes on the Future

We love hearing about your dreams and ideas for the future. Whether you know what you want your job to be or you’re considering your options, your answers show how creative and driven you are.

We asked you what matters most in a career: what you need your job to include, and how your goals have changed over time. Here are a few of your responses.

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My future job is to be a writer. I want to pursue this because I like blending words together to make a masterpiece.—Anderson, 11, California

I want to be a professional guitarist. Low-key, I wanted to be a racer when I was 5. That’s obviously changed.

—Aidan, 11, Arizona

When I was 5 years old, I wanted to be an actress or a singer. This has not changed up until now. It’s something I’m still very passionate about.

—Brianna, 13, New York

My job should include a good amount of money, good healthcare, and flexibility. I want to be a neurologist, crime scene investigator, psychologist, or surgeon.

—Ellie, 12, New Jersey

My job needs to include lots of money and hands-on work. When I was 5, I wanted to be an astronaut or an artist. Now I want to be a pediatric dentist.

—Eva, 12, Pennsylvania

At 5, I wanted to be a veterinarian. I loved animals, especially narwhals. My interest has changed. Now I want to be an engineer or an architect.

—Lilikette, 9, North Carolina

I see myself with a job that uses both communication and technical skills. I want to work in a managing role at a tech company, just like my parents do.

—Elwood, 11, California

When I was 5, I wanted to be a princess and live in a castle. Now I want to work at the United Nations and help many people around the world.

—Joy, 12, Georgia

Three things that are important to me in my future career are a flexible work schedule so I can spend time with my family, a brain-simulating environment that keeps me engaged, and the ability to help others and improve their lives.

—Isabella, 14, Texas

My job needs to include creativity, working with animals, or organizing. I’d enjoy interior designing. I’d also love to work at the Humane Society because I love animals. For organizing, I’d be an event or wedding planner.

—Violet, 12, Georgia

When I was 5 years old, I wanted to be a lawyer. Now I want to do something more exciting.

—Carlo, 11, North Carolina

Responses have been edited for length and clarity.