Originally Posted by
skylover
Ah, okay. I just wanted to explain that I never had any intention of "cutting corners," and I think that after flight instructing for the amount of time I was telling you about, I'll have a good deal of experience, like what you and bcroiser were talking about.
hc0fitted - I assure you that I'm not like that in real life! Sometimes it's difficult to get my point across on this forum though, and it's necessary to use capital letters!
You may not have read this because it was earlier in the thread, but I have a variety of grants lined up (primarily for academic merit), as well as a dedicated college fund from my family that will pretty much take care of any college that I choose to go to. So the price of ERAU isn't a huge factor for me (thank God!) Okay, time to stop talking about myself...
People like to make the mistake of thinking that if grandma pays for flight training then it is free. Please remember that education is a cherished resource that will have a major impact on how you will live 30 years from now. Just because you get grants and trust funds to pay for it does not mean that a foolish choice will not cost you big in the long run.
Get a degree in something rational and apart from aviation. You don't know what tomorrow will bring. Diversification and a solid back up plan are a crucial element in a successful career and life. Going to a big time aviation university is to put all of your eggs into one basket.
The price of an aviation degree and training is the equivalent of a very nice middle class house in many parts of the country. IN then years I can guarantee that you will wish you had the paid off house instead of a worthless aviation degree.
Skyhigh