Re: Some college advice needed for a young flyer

From: Nick Ray <lasray_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 13:27:27 -0500

I'm all for the drone delivery application. My USPS postman can't really
climb stairs so if he makes a delivery attempt he tosses my packages onto
my second-story deck.

I think a growing area in UAV development will be solar powered drones that
act as near earth satellites.

More on topic,

I entered college with the intent of being an AE student in 2007. I'm now a
math specialist at school for students with language based learning
differences. The changes from my goals when I entered college in 2007 to
early in my career now were due to a series of unforeseen opportunities. An
actuarial firm offered me a scholarship during my first year in college
that amounted to tuition plus 50% of my room and board. I took it after I
realized that the difference between and applied math a degree and
engineering degree were only a few classes apart. When it came time to make
a decision about which degree I would graduate with, I decided the math
degree opened more doors for me. I ended up going strait into graduate
school and my undergraduate university. I was recruited for my first job by
an alumni, and that ultimately lead to my helping to create an define my
current job. I'm very happy with where I landed even though it has very
little resemblance to what set out to do.

I would suggest choosing a college that has a variety of good programs and
broad general education requirements. Once out of school its invaluable to
know competent people in other fields. Unless you are going into a field
that requires licensure, what you actually major in isn't as important as
the classes you take and the extracurricular experiences you have. For
careers that require licensure, its important to choose a program in the
state that you want to practice and which has a good track record for
supporting its graduates when they go through the licensure process.

All that is to say, don't think that your first step has to be your last
step. Whether you follow your current plans or make changes along the way
the critical thinking skills that make you and excellent indoor skills will
serve you well throughout your life.

Regards,

Nick

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:51 AM, mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net [Indoor_Construction]
<Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Package delivery makes no sense to me (Drone delivery???), but remote
> sensors for various things do.
>
> An example: Drone flies over crops and finds pest concentrations. Also
> notes soil moisture content and areas where growth is not so robust. This
> can be added to a database so pesticide application can be precise, same
> with fertilizer or soil nutrient application, and when he should water.
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
>
>
Received on Fri Dec 05 2014 - 10:27:28 CET