Hello, I am a commercial pilot working on my multi-engine rating. Simultaneously, I am going into my senior year at Liberty University working to obtain my bachelor's in aviation. 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. I graduated a year early from high school, eager to begin flight training. Right after my first solo cross country flight, I won a contest for a helicopter discovery flight. The generosity of the donor opening my eyes to a deep-rooted passion for learning. It took a significant amount of time to grow comfortable in an aircraft, 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 3 different FAA research studies, particularly for remote tower operations at the National Aerospace Research Technology Airpark.