If the first few years of my life had one unique attribute, it’d be that I was never “the crying baby” on the plane. My father used to work at United Airlines and, from my first flight at a mere 17 days old, I’ve always had a passion for aviation. It wasn’t until high school, though, that I found my passion to have applicability. In a freshman class exceeding one-thousand students, cliques began forming on day 1. My mind...

Study Abroad Scholarship-- Growing up, I spent quite a bit of time in airports. My parents divorced when I was seven, and my father moved to Europe to start a business. As a result, I traveled a lot to visit him, particularly in Austria and Germany. At first, these transatlantic journeys seemed daunting. After all, who flies eight hours to visit their dad? Very quickly, though, I learned to love these flights. While traveling, I made some friends. Rui, a...