I spent a lot of time in hospitals as a kid, so my very first ambition was to become a doctor and do what they did. I kept this ideal until I was about 18, when I started to have doubts.
Nowadays, I'm split, but I'm hoping I'll have an answer by the end of next year. My options are:
Path 1) Medicine. No idea what kind but hey, it seems interesting af, instead of putting 'Mr' when I sign up for Beanie Baby forums I can put 'Dr', and it opens up opportunities into education or research. So I suppose this path includes medical research -- even if I don't end up with a professional med degree. I'm just not sure if I'd like to dedicate the immense amounts of effort and time into pursuing this.
Path 2) Electrician. I love working with my hands and it's some pretty interesting shit. Electrotechnology is probably the most conceptually complex trade, and it allows the most opportunities to go further and specialise. I suppose the biggest issue is the effect it'd have on my body, as a lot of tradies damage their bodies as they get to middle-age, which isn't fun.
Path 3) Education. My Physics teacher was one of the most profoundly influential person on me as a teen, and certainly helped put my life onto a better path, so I know it's a super critical time period for young people. I also used to host revision discussion thingos in Yr 12 haha, and helping a group of people learn a concept was super satisfying. Being a Science teacher would be swell.