A Chapter Done

Today was a good day, but at the same time it was memorable, and even a little sad. This afternoon I taught my last Human Resources Management class at UNLV, and looking back, I will miss it. Because I'm moving on toward my goal of becoming an airline pilot, today’s class will presumably be the last one I teach at UNLV, at least for the foreseeable future. I’ve been at UNLV for almost 10 years either in a student, graduate assistant, or instructor role. Out of all my experiences there, I enjoyed teaching the most, but that chapter of my life, for now, is over. In a week, I’m moving to California to start ATP. If all goes according to plan, starting ATP will slingshot me down the road toward my lifelong dream of flying for a major airline.

Below is a photo of my students this summer. They were really a good bunch of people who were always motivated, even if class was during the hot Las Vegas summer. As I looked around the room today, I could see the passion in their eyes. Maybe it’s because today’s class was the last of the UNLV summer session, but I like to believe it was more than that. It really hit me that my students are going to be the future leaders of the hospitality industry. As I walked out room 111 for the last time today, I smiled knowing that I had made an impact on their lives.




The second picture (below) is of the cockpit of the Piper Seminole and will be my new office for the next 90 days. My former office, room 111 in the Hotel School at UNLV, was luxuriously large compared to my new one. Room 111 was always at the perfect temperature, and all the technological components seemed to work well, most of the time. My new office is going to be cramped, hot in the summer, cold in the winter, and sometimes the instruments may not always worked as planned. But, in all honestly, I can’t wait to make the move to my new office.




I am planning on taking the Instrument and Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument written exams tomorrow. I’ll be sure to update everyone.

Thanks for your support.
Nick