Sorry it took so long for me to reply. I really appreciate the thoughtful and insightful comments on the forum.

N6724G, please forgive my ignorance, being new to the forum and all, but what is PM and how would I do that?

ryane946, so I take it you wouldn’t approve of the route that I am suggesting? Would you then recommend what FL350 told me about “getting my $$ ready and then focus on flying and flying only, when I graduate from college?

FL350, I am confused, you said you “still long for the whole fairytale.” So when the time arrives, which it will, what then??