Once I got to college, weather sounded too good to pass up. In May '93, I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Now when I hear thunder or my NOAA weather radio alarms, I fear that others don't have a NOAA weather radio and can't receive the warning.
Snow is much more relaxing and fun.
My first job with the National Weather Service was in Honolulu, Hawaii during the summer of '92. In Kodiak I was able to take weather observations and launch weather balloons. I always feared a Kodiak brown bear was going to be waiting for me at the balloon shelter. I truly enjoyed meeting different people and giving weather presentations. By educating the public on weather phenomenon such severe weather, hurricanes, and flooding lives and property could be protected and ideally saved.