How does little 6th grader become super spy?

I’m watching the first episode of Alias with my wife, and we are pretty blown away at the cool factor the Sydney Bristow brings to the secret agent world. Yes, I realize it’s probably the furthest example of the truth when it comes to secret agents; however, I really find the premise of a simple student becoming a super secret agent pretty great. 

After all, I thought I could be there at one point in time in my life. 

But Sydney Bristow is something else entirely. She is a college student who  is also an incredibly powerful woman and a operations specialist for a covert intelligence organization. 

When does one say, “I’m going to be a secret agent when I grow up?”

Let the astronomical opinions begin (and I’m sure we all have an “I knew a kid once who ended up…”), so let’s get creative!