when I grow up, I want to be...

Just another random topic, we sat in the car, she started telling me she wants to "grow up to check teeth for other people"

"Is that what you want to do?" I asked, "to be a dentist?"
"Yes!" she said confidently.

"Oh, good for you!" I appraised her.
(Is it funny her Chinese name sounds like "dentist", and she wants be "dentist"...)

"oh, well, I also want to be a chef..." she had a second thought,
" I want to start learning cooking now..."

"that's a great idea too!" I looked at her from rear mirror, thinking she's a big girl now, starting thinking about her future.

"Well, you probably should start practicing cooking now..." I asked in a way see if she really want it.

"Yeah! Great idea! I'll start wash rice for you tonight!" She is so proud of herself coming up this idea.

Before I gave any comments, she said" I think taking care of animals is also good..."

"Err, that's good. but you mean 'farmer' or 'veterinarian' " I asked,

"I don't know, maybe both..." she replied.

I'm thinking do I have any expectation of what she's going to be, or what are my expectations?
What was my parents' expectation for me when I was little?
Did I really grow up doing what I wanted to be doing?
Is it really necessary to set up a plan to orient her toward a "good career potential" like many other Asian parents do?
Should I start telling her the real world of work life once she grows up?
Can parents really teach kids into what parents want them to be?
How can I pass her the good traditions from our families in this such dynamic, uncertain world?

Somedays, I'm just thinking too much :-)