I am a commercial pilot and flight instructor at a Part 61 flight school in New Jersey. Simultaneously, I am going into my senior year of college working to obtain my bachelor's in aviation and hoping to attain my multi-engine rating in the near future. Traveling became crucial to me at a young age since my father worked for American Airlines and we often spent day trips in whichever city seemed interesting at the time on the East Coast. The fixation of becoming a pilot started in eighth grade, after having recently switched to a private Catholic school. One of my classmates had a mother working in Top Gun at the time, and his eyes lit up when he spoke about her. I asked him every question I could think of, and it became clear that a lifestyle as enticing as hers was the only one that mattered. A simple 9-5 just had no appeal to me, and I was focused on something more meaningful. I graduated early from high school, eager to begin flight training. My first solo flight was at a slow but steady pace at eighteen. At twenty-one, I have amassed over 700 hours of flight time. Over half of this time has been working as an instructor. It took a significant amount of time to grow comfortable in an aircraft and be responsible for another person, yet it became extremely rewarding. I am slowly but surely working towards becoming an airline pilot. I hope to obtain my master's degree in human factors and ergonomics. Recently, I have been participating in FAA research studies, particularly for remote tower operations. I will be participating in a ‘weather in the cockpit’ study.