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A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE IN LOCKDOWN

By Nur in class and outside of class to to have my internship evolve to up new skills. Get your hands
Amalina land a job before graduation. A a part-time position and then dirty doing something technical
Jumary, couple of my course mates were to a full-time employee of the or go online to learn a new sub-
2019 Kapustin accepted into an airline’s grad- company upon graduation. ject on various free or inexpen-
Scholarship uate program before their final Like other businesses, we sive platforms. My pilot-to-be
Recipient term and were well on their way adapt and respond to the friend has since picked up her
to starting their careers. Airlines changes as quickly and as best flying manual again to refresh
hen 2020 began, worldwide have since furloughed we can. Part of my responsibility her concepts after a few weeks of
no one could have many of their employees. is ensuring that our clients con- adjusting to this new life.
anticipated the words Like many aspiring pilots, a tinue their safety procedures
W“unprecedented close friend worked part-time to and practices even as their op- Staying the Course
times” would become part of fund her flying fees. When the erating environment changes. If there is one thing any aviation
our vernacular in a few months. Cadet Pilot Program in her home Personally, I have found that the student knows from paying
The COVID-19 pandemic has country accepted applicants, she principles involved in doing my attention in class is that the
far-reaching impacts on our in- applied and was invited to four job remain true as I navigate my industry is cyclical. We have
dustry—with airlines relying on separate and intensive inter- way around this pandemic.
government aid to survive, flight views. She was accepted into If you are a fresh graduate like entered the industry during its
and ground crews furloughed, the Cadet Pilot Program. Pilots me or have a few more terms in lowest period. Planes will start
and aircraft flown to their worldwide have since gone aviation school, the following flying again, and our industry
“graveyards” with no scheduled from being in high demand to may benefit you, too. will recover. Until then, it would
return flight. There was a time being grounded. Another course be worthwhile to keep yourself
when the sky was brimming mate had received a job offer Ensuring Oversight of updated regarding how the
with life. Individuals moved that required him to move to a industry is responding and
across borders freely, and others different state. The same day he Critical Areas being shaped by this pandemic
ensured that people would was scheduled to move, he was Being distant from your peers through subscribing to aviation
get to their destinations safely. told the company had down- and lecturers may make you feel websites and being active in
There are also others who were sized to remain operational. This disconnected from the indus- aviation associations.
studying to build their careers in is what it is like graduating in a try. Reading about the state of Perhaps worrying about an
this industry but have graduated time of pandemic, and in a time our industry in the news may aviation career may not be at the
to an industry that has come to a when aviation is not enjoying its discourage you from putting in
standstill. golden spell. the effort or keeping the passion top of your priorities now. When
you are ready again, stay the
I am an aviation school grad- Since the beginning of 2020 alive. Consider the university
being closed as a change in your course and review your critical
uate of the class of 2020. During and well before the pandemic, operating environment. areas. Afterall, success comes
my time in aviation school, I I became the deputy audit pro- Be present with all these when your preparation today
was in the company of passion- gram manager at the same com- changes and ensure that you meets opportunities in the
ate students who were equal pany that I began my aviation have oversight of critical are- future.
parts determined and smart in stint during my second semester as—your study plan and career
knowing what they had to do in aviation school. I was lucky goals. This is your time to pick Editor’s note: This article is adapted
from the ASASI News, June 2020.
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