After piecing through the wealth of knowledge on this forum, I myself am having a hard time grasping the idea of an 18 yr old kid going through a university, getting a degree in something OTHER than aviation, and still finding time in their schedule to plan out the career which they want first and foremost (aviation), and then taking flight lessons privately. It just seems to me that seems like an awful lot for someone who wants to become a commercial airline pilot. Why not just get a four year aviation degree from an accredited aviation university i.e. Jacksonville University, Embry Riddell, Western Michigan. Also, what other majors would you guys recomend if not aviation? Im thinking of enrolling in professional golf management but i dont see how it would be possible to have 2 careers at the same time. Thanks guys (and gals)