Hello everyone,

It is my utmost desire to become a commercial pilot (an occupation that I have yearned for since I was a young child), and I meet all of the qualifications except one. I am currently a student in the United States, studying aerospace engineering. Due to my U.S. citizenship, I do not meet the requirement of "having the unrestricted right to live and work in the EEA". I aim to be accepted for an airline program with CTC or OAA, because frankly, nothing in the US compares. However, the more I realize how many hurdles I will have to cross, the more disheartened I become.

I do not want to give up on my dream, and right now I am 20 years old, so I'd love to get a head start on whatever needs to be done. I hope you all can impart some valuable information to me regarding what it would take to move to Europe and pursue my lifelong goals! Thanks a lot!