Tuesday, March 31, 2009
My "Next Step" for last week was to apply to an aviation school in Hawaii! My uncle lives in Hawaii and I would love to go to school there. I did do research on costs of flight programs. Also, I am in the process of finishing my application because I don't know exactly what type of flying I want to do; Either a major airline, or flying for a UPS/ Fedex agency. But I am encouraged and will continue my searching.
My next occured on March 20th. I wanted to apply to the aviation program in Atlanta as well as Lewis University. I only got around to applying to Lewis University. I have a male friend who attends the university, so I hung out with him and got to meet a couple of his frineds in the program. They weren't that helpful, but I think I like the school, so I'm really considering going there.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
After completing my first step of contacting an Air-Force recruiter, I felt extremely informed. This women told me her whole life's story and how she had a passion to fly all her life. I felt very excited and hunger for this goal even more. She was actually the most passionate role model I have interviewed thus far.
Interview of two of my roles models 03/17/2009
At the very last minute, I was able to have a phone interview with a pilot that flies for UPS mail. Mr. Jackson is my hair stylist's uncle. He has no degree and therefore never graduated from college. He simply earned his a piloting license and some other certificates. These included ATP, FE, 1500 hours Total flying time, and 1000 hours PIC time. I wasn't able to ask exactly what each of these mean and how to go about receiving them, but he promised to call me at a later time so we could further this interview. To be honest, he went off subject with answering my questions, so I found him a little discouraging. But I understand that because of his age, requirements have changed, and I appreciate him helping me in this time of emergency.
The first person I interviewed was a recruiter for the Air-Force. Her name was Sarah M. I can't recall her last name. She used to fly for the Air-Force, but now serves as a recruiter. She entered into the Air-Force straight out of high school which gives her a total of 13 years of service. She stated that her biggest struggle was being away from home for months without a break. She has a huge passion for flying still to this day. On occasions she said she rents private planes and flies her family out of town! HOW COOL! A plus for flying for the service is that the training is free, yet adequate. She stated that after flying for the Air-Force, she had so many job interviews waiting for her. I never got to ask her why she didn't take advantage of these offers, yet worked as a recruiter. She constantly emphasized on how her parents were in the service as well. This is what got her passionate about her field of work. However, they worked in the Army. This interview has definately expanded my interests from just flying for local airlines, to actually flying for the Air-Force.
At the very last minute, I was able to have a phone interview with a pilot that flies for UPS mail. Mr. Jackson is my hair stylist's uncle. He has no degree and therefore never graduated from college. He simply earned his a piloting license and some other certificates. These included ATP, FE, 1500 hours Total flying time, and 1000 hours PIC time. I wasn't able to ask exactly what each of these mean and how to go about receiving them, but he promised to call me at a later time so we could further this interview. To be honest, he went off subject with answering my questions, so I found him a little discouraging. But I understand that because of his age, requirements have changed, and I appreciate him helping me in this time of emergency.
The first person I interviewed was a recruiter for the Air-Force. Her name was Sarah M. I can't recall her last name. She used to fly for the Air-Force, but now serves as a recruiter. She entered into the Air-Force straight out of high school which gives her a total of 13 years of service. She stated that her biggest struggle was being away from home for months without a break. She has a huge passion for flying still to this day. On occasions she said she rents private planes and flies her family out of town! HOW COOL! A plus for flying for the service is that the training is free, yet adequate. She stated that after flying for the Air-Force, she had so many job interviews waiting for her. I never got to ask her why she didn't take advantage of these offers, yet worked as a recruiter. She constantly emphasized on how her parents were in the service as well. This is what got her passionate about her field of work. However, they worked in the Army. This interview has definately expanded my interests from just flying for local airlines, to actually flying for the Air-Force.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Head Pharmacist at Lombard Jewel Osco:
Pink Sconza
(630) 629-5050
My second interview wasn't as successful as the first. Ms. Sconza was extremely busy when I called her. She gave me some quick pointers. She suggested that I shadow a pharmacist to make sure this is what I really want to do. She said that being a pharmacist requires being on your feet all day. It takes lots of memorization of medicine and med. codes, insurance codes, etc. It is really a fast-paced occupation at times. Also she stressed how competitive this field is, so I have to get the best grades I can in school. Even though the interview was really brief, it was beneficial to my overall knowledge.
Pink Sconza
(630) 629-5050
My second interview wasn't as successful as the first. Ms. Sconza was extremely busy when I called her. She gave me some quick pointers. She suggested that I shadow a pharmacist to make sure this is what I really want to do. She said that being a pharmacist requires being on your feet all day. It takes lots of memorization of medicine and med. codes, insurance codes, etc. It is really a fast-paced occupation at times. Also she stressed how competitive this field is, so I have to get the best grades I can in school. Even though the interview was really brief, it was beneficial to my overall knowledge.
Head Pharmacist at Cook County Hospital:
Lorna Pryor
(708)386-2947
I know I chose one of the more convenient role models to interview, but this only makes my homework assignment for next week harder. Basically Mrs. Pryor and myself discussed salaries, job duties, her likes and dislikes of the job, and the steps she took to becoming the "head" pharmacist. She went to pharmacy school at Malcolm X College. She was the only African Amer. chosen for the pharm program for that specific year. After graduating, she went straight to work for Cook County Hospital. She started as a general pharmacist and eventually worked her way to the head position. She couldn't recall what her starting pay was, but stated that she makes over "6 figures" now! She went from working overnight, and now to day shift. we discussed so much, that it's impossible to cover all territories. She spoke about the differences in working in a hospital versus small clinic(Walgreens). She discussed the interaction w/ patients being the most stressful part of the job because they often are rude and insulting. She stated that what she loved most about this job was the kind, regular patients and her knowledge of different medicines. I learned so much from Mrs. Pryor that I consider valuable. This will definitely help me make my decisions at whether or not I want to go into this occupation.
Lorna Pryor
(708)386-2947
I know I chose one of the more convenient role models to interview, but this only makes my homework assignment for next week harder. Basically Mrs. Pryor and myself discussed salaries, job duties, her likes and dislikes of the job, and the steps she took to becoming the "head" pharmacist. She went to pharmacy school at Malcolm X College. She was the only African Amer. chosen for the pharm program for that specific year. After graduating, she went straight to work for Cook County Hospital. She started as a general pharmacist and eventually worked her way to the head position. She couldn't recall what her starting pay was, but stated that she makes over "6 figures" now! She went from working overnight, and now to day shift. we discussed so much, that it's impossible to cover all territories. She spoke about the differences in working in a hospital versus small clinic(Walgreens). She discussed the interaction w/ patients being the most stressful part of the job because they often are rude and insulting. She stated that what she loved most about this job was the kind, regular patients and her knowledge of different medicines. I learned so much from Mrs. Pryor that I consider valuable. This will definitely help me make my decisions at whether or not I want to go into this occupation.
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