Tag: University Life

  • Eastern Michigan University Graduation

    I always thought college graduation would be like high school graduation; a happy day that goes by too quickly.  But in many ways, my college graduation stretched over two months filled with celebrations, gifts, studying, and so many exams that I’ve lost count! Over the past two months, I’ve had several new experiences and accomplishments: Attended…

  • Symposium a Success

    My research presentation was very popular this year.  One has to be prepared for anything with an 8 AM audience, and I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who expressed interest in my work. This was my third appearance at the EMU Undergraduate Symposium.  Drawing on experience from previous years, I created a…

  • Survey Results to be Previewed at Symposium

    The results are in from my survey about airline passenger misconduct!  Participants recruited from popular aviation websites helped produce over 16,000 data points that need to be analyzed.  It is a great amount of new information to sift through. I am working on several pie charts and other fun display items for a general audience.…

  • Do You Want To Be a Pilot?

    I’ve decided to start my articles about university life with a series called the Flight Training Survival Guide. This first installment looks at what it takes to be a successful flight student before committing yourself to a costly endeavor.

  • Class Introduction

    This is my first blogging assignment for AVT 422 at Eastern Michigan University. The main points are how I got into aviation, my career plans, and current topics of interest.