It's just the begining. . .

Hi, my name is Amanda. I am a senior at Bridgewater State College. I am graduating in May with a degree in Aviation Flight Training and Aviation Management. This past friday I became a Certified Flight Instructor and have been apart of the "Aviation World" for nearly the past 4 years. I am in the process of applying to flight schools in the Northeast hoping to find a job as a flight instructor.

I never thought it would be so hard to participate in a male dominated major, but it is. At first i was able to hang with the guys and keep up with their flight training pace or even complete my ratings before them. I soon noticed that they were very competitive and would bicker about who is the better pilot. Today I have been able to overlook their high ego's, but that does not mean it does not bother me. Life is hard when everything is a competition. My question for them is, why does it matter who is the better pilot? In the end does it really matter? Will the pilot with the high ego, lacking people skills, and the ability to relate with other pilots get a job over another pilot with mediocre piloting skills, immaculate people skills, and with the ability to easily relate to all of his/her co workers?

Let me know what you, my reader, think.