When I was a kid, my classmates and I were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some said they wanted to be an astronaut, others said Britney Spears, and one even said mechanical engineer (which in hindsight for a seven-year-old was very impressive). At the time, due to a probably worrying obsession with Toy Story, I said I wanted to be a toy. The class burst out in laughter. I burst into tears.
