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My parents immigrated to the US about 50 some odd years ago. I’m the youngest of six and have always kind of done my own thing. I’m almost a decade older than you. I do find it challenging to try and be where everyone else is, but I’ve never taken out a student loan (I worked at a university and got part time tuition as a benefit). I left my former career 2 years ago and just kind of stumbled onto the ramp a little over a year ago. It’s tough when you don’t have a guidebook or a person to guide you, you make mistakes, but in the end life is all about experiences. You live, you learn, and hopefully you enjoy the ride. I’d like to try the pilot route, but I need to get my vision corrected up to the point that I can pass the medical first. My brother is about 12 years older than me, wife, and kids and he’s currently going for it in a program with his airline. I’m not sure I’d do the same at his age, but I don’t have a family so definitely gonna try as long as my medical is good.
Hey congrats on your journey, hard work, and perseverance. The 50 off tuition is a life hack for sure! (It’s also a great idea to work at a flight school, and hopefully they will give you discounts on their plane rentals). It’s the fact that everyone has a different route, and comparison and complaining doesn’t help any of us. However, hard work benefits everybody. And some luck too. But ultimately we choose our future, some just might take longer to get there because of all our different starting places. I will say job wise, aviation is great to be in, but the cost is high. I tend to tell my students you need a lot of either time, money, or both. As long as you’re solid with your study plans and financially, I would say go for it. The worst that can happen is wondering what could have happened. However, I don’t have kids, a mortgage, or high cost of living…everybody is different. Starting a career flip when older is doable 100%, I’ve seen and trained people who were doing it. 😊 but you’ll need to be able to pay for it, and time build for 3+ years….I honestly tell people it’s like getting a bachelors degree (but a harder degree, where you cannot bs or be lazy, because every pilot must pass Checkride to the same standard). I totally believe you can do it. You’re already in the aviation industry after all 😃
Hmmm, yes, be yr self. Girl. The learning stages are so important for so many: the hands-on process, the basics of communications. The arts of implementing the visuals for the given process are a big part. The starting process is crucial to be able to understand the highlights that you are given . In Yr talks. As for the Ave family, there are but a few who earns that Horner. Gd job, girl, keep up the traction❤
Thank you for your support! ❤ not many make it through flight training, but I try to tell everyone that it’s worth it, but of course everyone has different goals in aviation. Everyone has a different background, and some people want to do it as a hobby not career etc. nothing wrong with that! But I always want to emphasize safety, and not comparing yourself to others. Flight training is a LONG journey, so you’re right in that the starting process is crucial. This video is more for the student pilots and first gen pilots, to let them know to keep going and that aviation is a welcoming family. (mostly) my experience in the AV and Stem community has been incredibly positive 😊 thanks for watching and take care! - a
As a white male. I’ve never really thought of “I’m not represented in this field” other than the opposite. Like I don’t think I’d ever be a flight attendant, or a nurse….. or a daycare owner or a gymnastics teacher. Because I feel those are women oriented fields. BUT if I wanted to go into any of those fields, I wouldn’t care AT ALL. I feel people who perceive themselves as “minorities” put way too much emphasis on it. Like you’re a white woman in america….I started following you because you were a smart, articulate, energetic aviator…. Yes you are a beautiful WOMAN. But it had nothing to do with it. I also agree people worry about other people’s perceived happiness/wealth/progression/etc way too much. I’ve also never cared about that. I just want to be better every day regardless of anyone else.
@@blainejobin1039🤣🤣🤣 he has a good point though, be yourself and push ahead or something like that, I'm not pilot nor white to understand you all, also in the end at the right place everyone could be a monitory so 😅
Thanks for staying around, and I really appreciate the comment and conversation. I’ve heard similar from men pursuing nursing: feeling underrepresented sometimes, and lonely. But ultimately you decide your future, and there will always be excuses but the main point is to overcome and push on regardless. (That’s why I said I’m a white woman ie not minority, but overall I meant this video as encouragement). I’m also echoing some things my own students have told me, and I told them YOU are the one who decides if you belong. Other people should not hold that power. So I’m not complaining nor bashing anyone, (as i mentioned in this video) but just more of a reflection and encouragement for new pilots/aspiring pilots/student pilots following the channel. And to promote safety, and to not give up on your flight training! It’s worth it. 😄 In conclusion, I wish I personally would have had the confidence to feel like “I belong in aviation” sooner. And this video won’t hit right with everyone and that’s fine, but it’s fun to reflect and share opinions. After all, aviation is a small community and everyone’s journey is a little different 😊
I think something to remember here is that how OTHERS perceive you based on your outward appearance does affect how we walk through life and see ourselves. And sometimes when others outwardly, vocally, perceive you to be less than and not capable enough times, it can feel like a battle to not believe it yourself. Look at any comment section of a Vasaviation video where a woman's voice is involved, and the slander is sickening. People's identity matters too. Where they come from, their background, their ethnicity, and every experience someone has gone through shapes who they are. I truthfully used to not understand how representation could matter, as it had never affected me through my career. Then I worked with a female captain my age (25 years old) and that was the first time I actually could see myself in that role, as I've always thought "people who look like me aren't captains, I'm 5'4" and I look like I'm 15 years old, how would anyone take me seriously?" But seeing her do it and watching how people responded to her leadership encouraged me to start my upgrade training in a few months. This really was the first time I had ever fundamentally understood why representation and identity matters. Just my experience ✌🏼
I’m so sorry about the focus/audio issues, my first video filmed with this equipment, and I was in a time crunch. Thank you for being patient!! 🏁🤙
My parents immigrated to the US about 50 some odd years ago. I’m the youngest of six and have always kind of done my own thing. I’m almost a decade older than you. I do find it challenging to try and be where everyone else is, but I’ve never taken out a student loan (I worked at a university and got part time tuition as a benefit). I left my former career 2 years ago and just kind of stumbled onto the ramp a little over a year ago.
It’s tough when you don’t have a guidebook or a person to guide you, you make mistakes, but in the end life is all about experiences. You live, you learn, and hopefully you enjoy the ride. I’d like to try the pilot route, but I need to get my vision corrected up to the point that I can pass the medical first. My brother is about 12 years older than me, wife, and kids and he’s currently going for it in a program with his airline. I’m not sure I’d do the same at his age, but I don’t have a family so definitely gonna try as long as my medical is good.
Hey congrats on your journey, hard work, and perseverance. The 50 off tuition is a life hack for sure! (It’s also a great idea to work at a flight school, and hopefully they will give you discounts on their plane rentals). It’s the fact that everyone has a different route, and comparison and complaining doesn’t help any of us. However, hard work benefits everybody. And some luck too. But ultimately we choose our future, some just might take longer to get there because of all our different starting places.
I will say job wise, aviation is great to be in, but the cost is high. I tend to tell my students you need a lot of either time, money, or both. As long as you’re solid with your study plans and financially, I would say go for it. The worst that can happen is wondering what could have happened. However, I don’t have kids, a mortgage, or high cost of living…everybody is different. Starting a career flip when older is doable 100%, I’ve seen and trained people who were doing it. 😊 but you’ll need to be able to pay for it, and time build for 3+ years….I honestly tell people it’s like getting a bachelors degree (but a harder degree, where you cannot bs or be lazy, because every pilot must pass Checkride to the same standard). I totally believe you can do it. You’re already in the aviation industry after all 😃
Hmmm, yes, be yr self. Girl. The learning stages are so important for so many: the hands-on process, the basics of communications. The arts of implementing the visuals for the given process are a big part. The starting process is crucial to be able to understand the highlights that you are given . In Yr talks. As for the Ave family, there are but a few who earns that Horner.
Gd job, girl, keep up the traction❤
Thank you for your support! ❤ not many make it through flight training, but I try to tell everyone that it’s worth it, but of course everyone has different goals in aviation. Everyone has a different background, and some people want to do it as a hobby not career etc. nothing wrong with that! But I always want to emphasize safety, and not comparing yourself to others. Flight training is a LONG journey, so you’re right in that the starting process is crucial. This video is more for the student pilots and first gen pilots, to let them know to keep going and that aviation is a welcoming family. (mostly) my experience in the AV and Stem community has been incredibly positive 😊 thanks for watching and take care!
- a
Thanks for the interesting message today.
Thank you for your input, always appreciated and welcome!
Wow pretty entertaining
thank you for watching ☺
As a white male. I’ve never really thought of “I’m not represented in this field” other than the opposite. Like I don’t think I’d ever be a flight attendant, or a nurse….. or a daycare owner or a gymnastics teacher. Because I feel those are women oriented fields. BUT if I wanted to go into any of those fields, I wouldn’t care AT ALL. I feel people who perceive themselves as “minorities” put way too much emphasis on it. Like you’re a white woman in america….I started following you because you were a smart, articulate, energetic aviator…. Yes you are a beautiful WOMAN. But it had nothing to do with it. I also agree people worry about other people’s perceived happiness/wealth/progression/etc way too much. I’ve also never cared about that. I just want to be better every day regardless of anyone else.
Nicely started
@@blainejobin1039🤣🤣🤣 he has a good point though, be yourself and push ahead or something like that, I'm not pilot nor white to understand you all, also in the end at the right place everyone could be a monitory so 😅
Thanks for staying around, and I really appreciate the comment and conversation. I’ve heard similar from men pursuing nursing: feeling underrepresented sometimes, and lonely. But ultimately you decide your future, and there will always be excuses but the main point is to overcome and push on regardless. (That’s why I said I’m a white woman ie not minority, but overall I meant this video as encouragement). I’m also echoing some things my own students have told me, and I told them YOU are the one who decides if you belong. Other people should not hold that power. So I’m not complaining nor bashing anyone, (as i mentioned in this video) but just more of a reflection and encouragement for new pilots/aspiring pilots/student pilots following the channel. And to promote safety, and to not give up on your flight training! It’s worth it. 😄
In conclusion, I wish I personally would have had the confidence to feel like “I belong in aviation” sooner. And this video won’t hit right with everyone and that’s fine, but it’s fun to reflect and share opinions. After all, aviation is a small community and everyone’s journey is a little different 😊
Also, heavy on the “wanting to be better everyday regardless of anyone else”! The over arching goal 😄 EDIT: both comments due to typos
I think something to remember here is that how OTHERS perceive you based on your outward appearance does affect how we walk through life and see ourselves. And sometimes when others outwardly, vocally, perceive you to be less than and not capable enough times, it can feel like a battle to not believe it yourself. Look at any comment section of a Vasaviation video where a woman's voice is involved, and the slander is sickening. People's identity matters too. Where they come from, their background, their ethnicity, and every experience someone has gone through shapes who they are. I truthfully used to not understand how representation could matter, as it had never affected me through my career. Then I worked with a female captain my age (25 years old) and that was the first time I actually could see myself in that role, as I've always thought "people who look like me aren't captains, I'm 5'4" and I look like I'm 15 years old, how would anyone take me seriously?" But seeing her do it and watching how people responded to her leadership encouraged me to start my upgrade training in a few months. This really was the first time I had ever fundamentally understood why representation and identity matters. Just my experience ✌🏼