Photo Provided by Marci Rau ’24

Toddler Marci was already on track to become the next Picasso!

Although it may not seem like it, a preschooler and a high school senior have one thing in common: both have big dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. As the school year comes to an end, I decided it would be fun to show the similarities and differences between senior students’ childhood dream jobs and the college majors they have chosen. 

Paige Sorensen ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Fashion Designer

College Major: Biochemistry

Siena Lopez ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Marine Biologist

College Major: Elementary Education

Sara Garcia ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Archaeologist

College Major: Architecture

Marci Rau ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Artist

College Major: Graphic Design and Film

Lianna Enright ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Dentist

College Major: Psychology

Cait Smith ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: “..wanted to make movies.”

College Major: Film

Kit Hayward ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Astronaut

College Major: Game Development and Interactive Design

Mandy Puga ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Singer, Dancer, and Actor (quite the triple threat)

College Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Mia Kennedy ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Singer and a Chef

College Major: Political Science

Sage Baumgartner ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Inventor

College Major: Psychology and Music

Paloma Borsari ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Dance Teacher

College Major: Business

Mallory Mojica-Ye ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Anesthesiologist

College Major: Statistics and Data Analysis

Lily Curtis ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Firefighter or Construction Worker

College Major: Finance

Lainey Goldstein ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Artist

College Major: Political Science

Gigi Coo ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Architect and Actress

College Major: Acting

Madison Roach ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Writer

College Major: Business Administration

Jessica Del Pilar ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Writer

College Major: Engineering

Mahea Akui ‘24

Childhood Dream Job: Doctor

College Major: Marine Science

Senior Brooke Skipton offers her childhood dream job: “I wanted to be a ballerina when I was a kid because I was in dance class. Then I quit dancing to become a kickboxer. But now I’m a dancer again. But my college major doesn’t reflect that at all. My college major is Applied Linguistics.”

Riley Martinez ‘24 shares a hilarious response: “When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a lawnmower. Not a gardener. A lawnmower. In preschool, I would stay home and watch my gardener, Rafael, and I just felt inspired to be like him. Now my college major is Cinematic Arts. I don’t know what happened. “

Even though their childhood dreams aren’t reflected in their college majors, it’s safe to say that these seniors will do amazing things in each of their respective colleges and career fields!