Derek_S
New Member
Well I had a well set plan for myself that I was really sure of until now. I know this has been talked about quite a few times and I have read everything I can already about this in these forums, but I think my question is just a little bit different.
Currently I am in Junior College right now working on my associate's degree. After I graduate (next year) I was planning on going to DCA.
The first reason why I wanted to go to the flight academy after only getting my associates was because I figured rather then another two more years of college (without being able to fly at all) I would just finish up my degree with online classes while in a FO position. This way I will be able to make money while finishing up my education, and since most stay with regional's for a while before moving up to the major airlines I would just be able to take a couple classes at a time each semester.
The second reason of planning this is because when you finish up the program at DCA (and many other academies) you earn college credits toward your degree at a university the academy is linked with (I believe it's somewhere around 40 units earn at DCA that go to Jacksonville University). This is almost the equivalent of three semesters of college, and I figured that with this amount of units plus the units from my JC will almost get me my degree. However, if I finish up my degree before going to DCA (or another academy) then the units I earn at the academy are almost useless.
This is what I originally had planned on, but after reading all the other forums similar to this has kind of got me thinking about it a little bit more. I am a hard and dedicated worker and if I did do this I would definatly be able to hold a FO position while taking online courses.
I would like (and need) all the help I can get on this, I am very open to comments and even different suggestions. I only have a little over a year to go before I move on to the next step and time is moving incredibly fast (so I am kind of getting nervous about all this coming up so quickly). Thank you all for your help!
Currently I am in Junior College right now working on my associate's degree. After I graduate (next year) I was planning on going to DCA.
The first reason why I wanted to go to the flight academy after only getting my associates was because I figured rather then another two more years of college (without being able to fly at all) I would just finish up my degree with online classes while in a FO position. This way I will be able to make money while finishing up my education, and since most stay with regional's for a while before moving up to the major airlines I would just be able to take a couple classes at a time each semester.
The second reason of planning this is because when you finish up the program at DCA (and many other academies) you earn college credits toward your degree at a university the academy is linked with (I believe it's somewhere around 40 units earn at DCA that go to Jacksonville University). This is almost the equivalent of three semesters of college, and I figured that with this amount of units plus the units from my JC will almost get me my degree. However, if I finish up my degree before going to DCA (or another academy) then the units I earn at the academy are almost useless.
This is what I originally had planned on, but after reading all the other forums similar to this has kind of got me thinking about it a little bit more. I am a hard and dedicated worker and if I did do this I would definatly be able to hold a FO position while taking online courses.
I would like (and need) all the help I can get on this, I am very open to comments and even different suggestions. I only have a little over a year to go before I move on to the next step and time is moving incredibly fast (so I am kind of getting nervous about all this coming up so quickly). Thank you all for your help!
