I personally think that she might consider a career in teaching or possibly in Music. The music thing might be a bit obvious, but the teaching might be something that she would do good at.

mmaavv
That's interesting thread! She is a person who's looking for result but not the pleasure during business. She has abilities to master so many occupations that i'm going into black envy.   She can become proficient with equal success as humanities so and technical specialties. Though it's hard to imagine her being a programmer or engineer, as well as her true interests lays in humanitarian area. She will be with no doubt succesful in any field. But there's only her desire which leads her.
So when you say:
"1)She can't become president because of her relatives and absence of money."
it souds really strange to me. It's not important in what conditions she are now. When i'm looking in her future i see only countless possibilities for her to force one's way in life. But a reservation: she always must have someone who will inject her with force, not allowing to fall down into the commonness, to became a housewife. Now it's Marge, but she can't be always with her... So Lisa must find some person who will do. Maybe a man like Hugh. Or maybe it will be a participant of some movement which member will be and Lisa. And she will be elected as a candidate from them. There's only one thing to go - to make enough public resonanse to fight the way to the hearts of people. Whether it will be an ecological organization or some more traditional party i don't know. I only know the politics will be always interesting to Lisa.

But if the things really turns bad she always can find herself as a manager in book store or librarian. With her knowledge and thirst for it it's never be too difficult for her to come into that professions.

Unfortunately i can't see her as a musician in future. This sense is caused by some hints in her character, her usual daily routine and her inclinations. I think her passion for jazz will come to the background in comparison with other occupations. But she will continue her music exercises. And maybe even will be tryin' to play in bands. Just she simply does not live for a music, whilst the kids for it came to much more profound study of a subject in her age (or so), giving more than a hour per day for rehearsals.

That is the last thing I want to see her become It's nothing to be ashamed of, but for someone like her, it's a sad rut to have fallen into. I think that teacher, journalist, and musician are all probable outcomes. I would say musician probably the most, just because it is something she is very passionate about. If you are passionate about something, you should stick to that, make it work for you - if you are doing something you enjoy, then life is good. And I think she enjoys her music

Dagdamor
I had not even though about it, veterinarian would be a very good choice for her as well - in fact, in the episode "Realty Bites" she actually did role-play a veterinarian while her and Bart were trying to help Marge learn her terms.

I would say that Lisa would enjoy working for the people or with them, it wouldn't really matter. In a sense, every profession works "for" someone.

brakusaetsya
Pardon me, but musicians enjoy the process and result of their actions... o_0 And some of the music they can write can stand for what they believe... *cough* Lennon *cough*

brakusaetsya
You're right... it can influence people, but in it's own can't do much It's too bad then if that becomes a hobby for her, music can be a wonderful thing to get in to but doesn't amount to much as just an occasional hobby.

Feeling very defeated...

brakusaetsya
Actually, when musicians think that they may not have the "right" kind of body setup to play their instrument, they are wrong Short of being crippled, nothing should stop you from playing saxophone or guitar or whatever you choose. Whoever told Lisa that her fingers were too short obviously doesn't know this... I don't think a musical career would be disappointing to her. I don't really think anything she chooses would be, actually, as a vet she'd enjoy helping animals, as a journalist she'd enjoy writing and researching interesting stories, and as a teacher she'd enjoy educating children

And also, I know this is your opinion, everyone's entitled to one. Personally I think this thread is more of a "What would you like to see Lisa doing when she grows up?" kind of a thread, and I think it's no surprise that I'd want her to follow my path However, the possibilities are endless

Dagdamor
brakusaetsya
When you're saying she can't be a President you're definetely overlook that Lisa can change in the future. To have much more realistic outlooks on life than she have in eight years. But not losing her true essence - the responsiveness, thirst of validity and the ardency of character, the very flame of hers that continues to induce her to new achievements and openings. And from these positions it is possible to her to make that fundamental decisions, from which she waved away with disgust in childhood. Whether to see i do not see her in the future in a role of "example" for people. As the clever person she all the same begins to undertake some actions for improvement of own life, i think. There's nothing bad in such egoism. And simply to be a "beacon"... i don't know. Of course it sounds beautifully but i do not wish such fate for her. Just in that case it becomes really hard in life for her.

"Being a president is absolutely not for her."
Why? She has ambitions and some thrist for people's approval to become such person. When someone talks that politics is really dirt for her, that it can hurts her badly, then again they forgot that she can be almost different than she used to be now. She will be a mature woman that time (probably older than 40). Much more expirienced with life that any of us on this forum. And i see there's nothing crap she can't rake away. What for to her it? I believe it will be a pure desire to make life better, not eager for authority.

brakusaetsya
"or Lisa will become pregnant early"
That's impossible! I don't think sex will play too much role in her life in the future. Definetely much less than for her parents. But one thing has confused me a little. In "Future Drama" when she dated with Milchause he almost have achieve her reciprocity. And if Bart has not interfered she could spoil her life (or whether up to such irreversible degree?). So she shows piable enough character and this looks really bad for me. Where all her force of character has gone?

dantheman40k
*covers Lisa's ears* Dan, please stop swearing!

I partially agree though; that reason looked rather stupid to me. First, Lisa already plays damn well, even with her current, "stubby" fingers. Second, look at Marge's fingers - they are perfectly normal, and most probably, Lisa will have the same ones once she grows up a bit. Regular practicing with musical instruments also trains your fingers, making them more thin and agile. I should know that - the only advantage I took from the piano classes (I was taking them for 7 years, but apparently learnt nothing ) I'm using for typing/programming now.

EDIT: Oops, two more replies... *goes reading*

Dagdamor
Yeah, this is what I was talking about; when you learn to play an instrument at first, it seems like your fingers aren't right for it; which is right, they aren't. But that can be changed if you keep at it, they will develop all the necessary functions that are required to play your instrument.

Yggdrasill/brakusaetsya
As for the pregnancy thing, I don't think it will happen, although as Bra has said, everything is a possibility. Remember, it is predicted that she'll lose her virginity to Milhouse, which could have resulted in an unwanted pregnancy. Although it didn't, it was cutting it pretty damn close.
   Also, @Bra: When did she ever give up very easily in music? I can't remember any such moments.

brakusaetsya
True, musicians need a lot of self-confidence. I don't really blame her for feeling this way, as with Allison, she played the same instrument as Lisa, but in her eyes, she was "better". As with Clarissa, she sang the same song, but "better".

Honestly, I really can see her becoming anything except president and homemaker.

I think she could be a gifted teacher too or even lecturer in university. It has been shown mainly in "Yokel Chords" episode as well as in "Blood Feud" when she teaching Maggie. ("No, Maggie.  Not Aztec, Olmec.  [slowly]  Ol-mec." ) She has necessary qualities for that - the thrist for knowledge, persistence on achievement of the purpose, patience to her disciples and a good sense of importance of education for any people. By the way she has a solid experience of piblic performance in school and in more serious occasions. She can make people to focus one's attention at her.

Yggdrasill
I don't have much against the teacher/lecturer job for Lisa. The only thing I don't like is that they don't earn enough... at least here, in Russia, where teachers are somewhere near unemployed people, payment-wise. It's nice to educate other people, but what will you eat for dinner? And judging on Krabappel or Hoover, the situation isn't much better in USA, too.

Lisa could be pretty much everything she wants to... it all depends on how she will carry out her life. sure, her childhood dream is becoming a famous jazz star, having torrid love affairs and such ( i don't remember the exact episode where she said that! help!) so i wish that for her, but also, that might e a bit cuel to her in the future, since the world is so much harder in reality than in an 8 year old mind.

President... definitely she could be. She has all what it takes since she's very young, but she'd have to give up on maybe too much things.

Teacher... the most plausible role in my opinion. She values knowledge so much that she would surely like to help others value it too.

As for being a mommy, i'm sure she'd be one, but not too soon to make it put a threat to her professional life.