Career paths

I couldn't help taking an online quiz about what career your child might have when they grow up. Some of the questions were hard to answer because I felt multiple choices fit, but here are the results:

Kennedy - Careers with Words or People
Your child enjoys anything to do with words—reading, writing, jokes, rhymes and wordplay, as well as debating. Kids with strong verbal and interpersonal skills communicate their thoughts clearly. They can also "read" other people and understand social cues. They're frequently empathetic and outgoing, and friends turn to them for support. They tend to be natural leaders and know how to work the room.

Possible Careers: Writer, journalist, news anchor, editor, blogger, speechwriter, social media expert, teacher, comedian, lawyer, politician, publicist, sales executive, clergy member, psychologist or psychiatrist.

 

Oh yes, that sure sounds like Kennedy! She is obsessed with logic puzzles right now, often doing ten or more a day (and these are at a third grade to fifth grade level.) Sometimes she can figure them out quicker than I can. Yesterday morning while we were driving to grammie and pamp's she came up with the idea to tell stories using rhyming words. She has also started telling me a series of stories about Oliver, a magician's rabbit who learns to perform his own magic tricks. Perhaps she will be an award-winning author of a series of Cat Detective books. Now that I could totally see! Maybe Macy could illustrate them because she is always drawing cats, and most of the time the two of them work and play really well together.            

 

Macy - Careers with Creativity, Art, or Music

Creative kids with visual and spatial skills love to draw, paint, sculpt, and build. They may want to draw on their bedroom walls or choose their own outfits. They respond to colors and recognize patterns. They sing well, pick up musical instruments, respond to melodies and harmonies, and are sensitive to noise. They may also have an ear for foreign languages.

Possible Careers: Artist, graphic designer, illustrator, architect, clothing or interior designer, museum curator, photographer, filmmaker, musician, conductor, songwriter, sound engineer, foreign language translator.

 

Sometimes I forget just how creative Macy is. She really does have an ear for music and loves to do all kinds of art. Her teachers say that she has a knack for Spanish, and she also seems very interested in learning French. She is the one who usually picks out the French apps on the iPad and knows all the songs in the "Princesses Learn French" series. Maybe she will move to Paris and become a famous painter of cats, or travel the world as a musician. Guess it might be time to sign her up for art classes and piano lessons - or the trumpet, which she says is her favorite instrument. Macy is also very skilled at holding her breath underwater. I'm amazed at how long she can swim without coming up for air! Could prove useful for a trumpet player. Although, some field in the movie industry is a strong possibility because boy, oh boy, does that girl love to watch movies! But, perhaps not. She claims that she wants to be a super hero when she grows up.

Reading this makes me wonder what my future career path might have looked like based on my personality at four to six years old. Clearly, I'm more of a words person, like Kennedy. Could she be destined to be a third generation fundraiser?