Jumping on the bandwagon long after most people have gone to their destinations...

[jducoeur]

So Mr. Perpetually-Behind is only now wading through this particular meme. But late or not, it's one of the more interesting ones I've seen lately, so I'll jump in.

The problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, but there is a lot we don't actually know. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away.

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[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

When you graduated from high school, what sort of career were you interested in?

[jducoeur]

Theater, actually. My high school had a very strong drama program, and I'd always enjoyed that. But college slapped me quickly with two realities:

1) While I'm not a terrible actor, I'm not *nearly* as good as a lot of the people who are seriously into it.

2) Making real money as an actor was problematic.

By contrast, it was already pretty clear that I was about as good a programmer as a college freshman could be, and it was going to be a lucrative career. So it was a pretty easy decision to face reality and go for the major that I had been much better trained for...