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Chasing dreams
I’ve had a dream since I was young. That dream was to become a pilot. Growing up, I
had fantasized about this aspiration every day but I had always known that making it a reality
wouldn’t be an easy task. Even then I had known that hard work and sacrifice were going to be
necessary. This path I have taken to reach my goal is filled with adversity. I’ve had to endure
homesickness aggravated by being away from family and friends. Additionally, my family also
needed convincing. Wanting to be a pilot meant starting a new independent life as it was a
mandatory step; I needed their blessing. But all these problems fade away every time I sit in that
pilot seat. Simply being at the controls gives me the strength to fight through all these trials and
fills me with enough emotion to carry on.
The challenge started after graduating from high school. My first step was to find the
right aviation program that suited me. The length of the process was not as easy as I had first
imagined. To begin, I had to win the battle of convincing my family. The task was difficult
considering they wanted me to study medicine like my brothers. The substantial difference
between flying and medicine, added to the fact that I wanted to be different, meant there were
bound to be some arguments. But my dream is to fly and ...