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Brooke Holbert, a senior English major, changed her mind sever- 1 times before deciding to become a writer. “\\ lien I was little, I wanted to be a pet store owner,' "1' Bur then I spent some time with animals and realized we don't have [lie unnc'gjJ g OCX t chemistry.” “Next 1 wanted to be a psychiatrist, but then the idea f sitting around and listening to people’s problems 4-7 didn’t sound very interesting. All I knew was lat 1 wanted to make a difference.” However, holding onto a dream for years oes not make the journey easier when stu- ents start taking difficult classes. Jennifer atmon, a senior speech communication tajor. said she knew she wanted to be a doc- irKince middle school. That dream was further unforced the summer before her freshman year at ,&M when a stubborn wound would not heal. “ I he doctor had removed my stitches, but those lat he left inside me were supposed to dissolve on leii own,” Faimon said. “For some reason my odv wouldn’t let them dissolve, and the wound ever really healed up.” ^■aimon said she had already made a doctor’s ppt intment when one day she found a bit of the (itching thread had worked its way out of her od>. After pulling out the stitch, the wound ealed. Faimon said she was amazed that her body ad found a way to heal itself. “1 took it as a divine sign that I should be a doctor,” : ainion said. However, the pre-medical classes at A&M were a , ( | ihe.M h ur dle: for Faimon. ,, ,, , “1 wasn't cut out to study the physical sciences,” Faimon said. ‘No matter how much work I put into studying, 1 still couldn’t do well l 10Skv i n my classes. It was heartbreaking. I felt directionless.” “I had wanted to be a doctor all my life and suddenly it was no longer a possibility,” Faimon said. “ I thought, ‘Where do 1 go from here?’” Now, Faimon said she is looking for a career in advertising or the communications aspect of the health care industry. Other students find a significant event causes their dreams and goals to take a turn. Lisa Foster, a senior English major, said she wanted to be a doctor like her father when she was younger. However, as she got d had to mment p< :t on small lid. . Wareing r or a Hou nal seat ar ■p'<7+^ is a Univer ii ts." he said ist anticipal frank Chance ♦ the battalion older, she saw the unappealing aspects of a career in medicine. “I saw first-hand how difficult it was and the stress my father went through on a daily basis,” Foster said. It's a really stressful life t especially if you want to have a family.” Foster said the turning point for her was during the summer of her sophomore year when she studied abroad in Italy and Spain. Now she hopes to study art history in graduate school and become a museum curator. Greg Boyer, a sophomore molecular and cellular biology major, also said his career goals were shaped by an event in his life. “Ever since my mom passed away. I've always wanted to be a doctor,” Boyer said. “Her doctor was good, but he didn't have a very good bedside manner. 1 want to focus on being on a more personal level with patients.” Making a difference in people’s lives often plays a role in students’ career aspirations, even from a young age. Samecia Bloomfield, a senior elemen tary education major, had an early childhood goal of becoming a teacher. However, in the eighth grade, she said she was diverted to another career path. “I had a wonderful science teacher named Mrs. Smith, and she inspired me to become a microbiologist,” Bloomfield said. “I decided I was going to cure the k world of disease.” After arriving at A&M as a biology major, Bloomfield said she was tutoring students at the North Bryan Community Center and as an Aggie Buddy at Rock Prairie Elementary School when she noticed how few math skills the children had. Now an elementary education major and a math minor, Bloomfield said she plans to teach math to middle school students. “I thought, somebody needs to do something (to help them], so why not me?” Bloomfield said. Breanne Svehla, a junior agricultural development major, said that when she was little she wanted to be a nurse or teacher. “I’ve always wanted to help and serve people,” Svehla said. “I guess that hasn't changed, but there are so many choices now. You don’t have to just get a job, you have to love what you do.” ^Queen of the Damned Tops Box Office at $15.2 million rtfec ope for _ .■OS ANGELES (AP) — Audiences went Rpire hunting as “Queen of the Damned,” AshishC ;aturing the late pop singer Aaliyah as an on spokes:- icient bloodsucker, debuted as the top week- Jdlnovie with $15.2 million. „ “John Q,” last weekend’s No. 1 film, |IU I ot | 1e . ropped to second place with $12.5 million, asling its 10-day total to $39.9 million, md I ridai 'cording to studio estimates Sunday. Kevin irough ent ostner’s supernatural love story “Dragonfly” diow and tr. Tehed in third place with $10.4 million, ler Auditoriiir Though generally trashed by critics, “Queen tsors and r r the Damne” got a big boost from young fans nted at lire r Aaliyah, who was killed in a plane crash last i for the part) immer. Women under 25 made up 30 to 40 ircent of the film’s audience, said Dan liman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., hich released “Queen of the Damned.” “Her fans liked the movie,” Fellman said, think they were drawn by their loyalty ludents and curiosity and desire to see Aaliyah on ic big screen.” therifsihe Based on Anne Rice’s “Vampire hronicles,” the movie stars Aaliyah as the other of all bloodsuckers and Stuart ludes all inter , lent Associalii the variousev c is expecting' Townsend as the vampire Lestat. Playing in 2,51 1 locations, “Queen of the Damned” averaged a healthy $6,035 a theater, compared with a $5,000 average in 2,505 the aters for “John Q” and $4,148 in 2,507 cinemas for “Dragonfly.” Director Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding” had an impressive debut in limited release, grossing $66,000 at two New York City the aters. The ensemble comedy follows the clash of tradition and modern times during frenzied preparations for a wedding in Delhi, India. Distributor USA Films plans to expand the film to more cities over the next two weekends. Overall, the top 12 films grossed $85.5 mil lion, up 14 percent from the same weekend last year. For the first two months of the year, Hollywood’s revenues are running virtually even with the pace of last year, when the indus try grossed a record $8.35 billion. The early part of 2001 was dominated by “Hannibal,” a February release that grossed $165 million. This year has not yet produced a major hit, but a string of new films have opened solidly, while holdovers from last year drew strong audiences. Top Oscar nominees continue to benefit from the awards attention. “A Beautiful Mind” grossed $5.2 million, raising its total to $132.6 million. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” took in $3.6 mil lion, climbing to $283.3 million overall. “I would characterize it as status quo, week in and week out,” said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office track er Exhibitor Relations. “There hasn’t been a runaway blockbuster so far like we some times have at this point. But newcomers are generating interest, holdovers and Oscar con tenders are generating interest.” The combat film “Black Hawk Down” took in $3.7 million, pushing its total to $101.4 million. It was the 19th movie released in 2001 to cross the $100 million mark, compared with a record 22 films the year before. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, accord ing to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final fig ures will be released Monday. 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