The Right Degree
I've heard lots of people on the forums advising against obtaining a degree in aviation/flight technology/ etc. on the premise that it's useless and it doesn't apply out of an aviation career.
Well, logically speaking, how does a degree in criminal justice apply out of the police department? How would you be able to be a policeman if your arms gets chopped off in a freak accident?
Likewise, what about a degree in oceonography? It, too, is useless outside of the field, and you're pretty much screwed if you lose a limb/etc.
Ultimately, isn't the only universal degree an english degree, as it doesn't really prepare you for any ONE thing? Thus, what makes an aviation degree so much worse than any other degree out there? If you want to become a doctor, it makes sense to study medicine at an institution of higher learning; lawyers study law; policemen study criminal justice; so, why should pilots not study aviation?