jawright
Well-Known Member
Hi. Have any of you career change people experienced depression after realizing that you were in the wrong field and really wanted a career in aviation?
Here's a little background.I'm 26. I've been in college for the past 4 years (with a year left) pursuing a degree in music because I wanted to teach music at the college level. Aviation has always been somewhere in the back of my mind, but I didn't start learning to fly until this year. I went to my first lesson and all of a sudden I realized that I want a career in aviation. Now I'm 35K in debt from this undergrad degree that is useless outside of music, and I'm going to have to repay these loans AND learn to fly on a 28K starting teacher's salary. Luckily I can live at home to minimize expenses.
I feel like I've wasted a lot of time and money and wonder what I've been doing with my life until now. I'm extremely frustrated because I know where I want to end up but can't even start in that direction until I graduate and make some money. Sometimes I think I'll never reach my goal. Has anyone else gone through anything like this?? What helped you get through it? Have I completely screwed myself out of an aviation career?
Thank you for your help.
Here's a little background.I'm 26. I've been in college for the past 4 years (with a year left) pursuing a degree in music because I wanted to teach music at the college level. Aviation has always been somewhere in the back of my mind, but I didn't start learning to fly until this year. I went to my first lesson and all of a sudden I realized that I want a career in aviation. Now I'm 35K in debt from this undergrad degree that is useless outside of music, and I'm going to have to repay these loans AND learn to fly on a 28K starting teacher's salary. Luckily I can live at home to minimize expenses.
I feel like I've wasted a lot of time and money and wonder what I've been doing with my life until now. I'm extremely frustrated because I know where I want to end up but can't even start in that direction until I graduate and make some money. Sometimes I think I'll never reach my goal. Has anyone else gone through anything like this?? What helped you get through it? Have I completely screwed myself out of an aviation career?
Thank you for your help.