Teaching in Japan - grading papers & What is your dream?

Leave a comment after you hear the question I pose mid-way thru this vlog.

Did you know what you wanted to do or the job you wanted to have when you were 14 or 15 years old?

If you did, and you're older now, did you actually succeed or did your plans change?

More info on Blokus here: (it really is a fun game!)
http://www.blokus.com/

Thanks for watching!
-Jason

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[Britishdude1]

Ever since 2nd grade I knew I was going to be an Electrical Engineer. That's what I'm studying to be in college right now. That ambition, which was so strong throughout my entire elementary through high school career, has waned though. I'm beginning to doubt that's what I really want to do. I love and designing electronics and such, but there are a lot of obstacles I need to overcome and I'm doubting whether or not I can actually do it.

So i don't really know anymore what I want to do :(

[myargonauts]

@Britishdude1 if it's something you really enjoy doing, I would pursue it and overcome the obstacles. Best of luck!

[deadhippie61]

BLOKUS KICKS ASS

[myargonauts]

@deadhippie61 haha - agreed! I got it as an app for my iPad - great game!

[spandexninja]

how is this sad? an american learning japanese for 10 years wouldn't be able to write nearly as much.... trust me >.>

[myargonauts]

@spandexninja from my experience, it's just not true. I now work with college students, and we sometimes do Skype exchange with students in America learning Japanese. Their Japanese, after only one year of learning, is often better comparably to my students' English after many more years of study. But of course, there are exceptions, and some of my college kids are great speakers.

[skulduggerous]

I always wanted to be a palaeonthologist (do you spell it that way in English?) when I was little. But after I became 10 or 12 maybe, that kinda went under. From then on until about 10th or 11th grade (16-17 years old by then), I didn't really think about what I wanted to do. From then on, I had the very clear vision in mind that I wanted to become a (games-)programmer, and here I am today, having my Computer Science degree :)

Some people still don't know what to do after high school though..

[0jrhindo]

I am nearly 18 and know wtf i will do later.....

[MrElek79]

I kinda had a realistic dream, it was to become a video game designer in Japan while helping to teach english in a Middle school.

[longorefisher]

When I was 14-15 I wanted to work with computers, either an IT technician or a software programmer; something along those lines. I think that was fairly reasonable haha

[SDFFDGSSDFGSDGFDGSFD]

When I was 14. I didn't really care lol

[liquidfreedom88]

its quite a challenge to make the students interested in the essays especially in english, as they sometimes think 'its bothersome' but hey, at least those essays about their future will make them think a little about what they are gonna do after graduated.

unlike my highschool, they didnt have it when i was there. im in Indonesian btw