What do you want to be?, 27 Aug 2009

 

Pre-teen to early teenage:
Captain Priya (commercial flights)
Flight Lt Priya
Other short term ones (almost all inspired by TV): Police Inspector, Detective, Olympic champion (I was flexible on the sport)

Late Teenage:
Prof Priya
Priya, Actress
Priya, Scientist (at DRDO or NCL)

Today:
Priya, Sr. Biostatistician

The coolness quotient got progressively lower.

What happened?
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I must admit that at times it was: Farmer Priya

These were times of supreme laziness (not infrequent). Had no idea how difficult it is to be one. The theory was quite simple - Why work hard? Just grow your food and eat it. What else do you need?


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