oilcanbland
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I've got a a question about my classes. If you guys could help me out I'd appreciate it.
OK, first of all, what I want to do is be a pilot. My college offers a degree in pro flight. However when I talked to you guys a few months ago, you told me that I should consider getting a degree in something other that aviation for something to fall back on, other than flying. So I thought about it and talked to my parents, and decided to take some classes in electronics, and have been taking electronics classes the last two semesters. Plus, I figured if I could find a part-time job in the electronics field while going to school and make decent money, that could help me pay for some flying (without taking out a bunch of loans). I enjoy the electronics classes and am doing very well in those classes, but I am extremely anxious to get started with my flying. I haven't started flying yet, but I'm planning on starting this next summer semester. The reason I haven't started flying yet is because I was on the baseball team at my school, and recently quit. Baseball took up so much time, I didn't have time to begin flying.
Here is my question. I'm really close to getting an associate (2 year) degree in electronics, and I know I'm going to finish that off and get that. I also know that I want to go through the flight program offered by my college. What my question is, after I finish off my associate degree in electronics, would you guys reccommend going ahead and getting the bachelors degree in electronics or pro flight? Like I said, you guys told me that it is a good idea to have something other than aviation to fall back on. (After Sept. 11, I see why). And I know that most airlines want you to have a bachelors degree, so I'm not even considering not getting one. But which way should I go? Should I stop at the associate degree and get the bachelors in pro flight? Or should I go ahead and get the bachelors in electronics and just do my flying on the side?
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
OK, first of all, what I want to do is be a pilot. My college offers a degree in pro flight. However when I talked to you guys a few months ago, you told me that I should consider getting a degree in something other that aviation for something to fall back on, other than flying. So I thought about it and talked to my parents, and decided to take some classes in electronics, and have been taking electronics classes the last two semesters. Plus, I figured if I could find a part-time job in the electronics field while going to school and make decent money, that could help me pay for some flying (without taking out a bunch of loans). I enjoy the electronics classes and am doing very well in those classes, but I am extremely anxious to get started with my flying. I haven't started flying yet, but I'm planning on starting this next summer semester. The reason I haven't started flying yet is because I was on the baseball team at my school, and recently quit. Baseball took up so much time, I didn't have time to begin flying.
Here is my question. I'm really close to getting an associate (2 year) degree in electronics, and I know I'm going to finish that off and get that. I also know that I want to go through the flight program offered by my college. What my question is, after I finish off my associate degree in electronics, would you guys reccommend going ahead and getting the bachelors degree in electronics or pro flight? Like I said, you guys told me that it is a good idea to have something other than aviation to fall back on. (After Sept. 11, I see why). And I know that most airlines want you to have a bachelors degree, so I'm not even considering not getting one. But which way should I go? Should I stop at the associate degree and get the bachelors in pro flight? Or should I go ahead and get the bachelors in electronics and just do my flying on the side?
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.