What to do with myself next year?

[ZK-Awesome]

Righto, I'm in 7th form and I intend to apply as a pilot in the RNZAF next year. Have spoken to the recruiters, provided I pass the aptitude tests I will be able to attend a selection board in Sept 2010. All good, but the problem I'm facing is what to do with my time from the end of school this year to September next year.

All my mates will be off to University next year in the big cities. I was initially thinking about staying at home, working full-time for a bit and then doing a bit of a bike trip around the USA for a month. But then I realised how depressing it would be to stay in Nelson, living at home, working, away from my mates, being up to fuck-all. It would do my head in. So I need to get outta Nelson between Jan/Feb and June/July.

About me, I'm pretty academic, I ride a Honda GB250, I have my private pilots license. I need ideas for what to do with myself for the first 6 months of next year. Work experience programmes overseas, summer camps, piloting opportunities... are the sorts of things I am after. Anyone have any ideas, recommendations, or contacts that could set me on the right track?

[SMOKEU]

Take what you can get because jobs are not easy to come across these days unless you're qualified at something.

[p.dath]

Why don't you join as an airforce cadet, and then in September change over to a full enlistee?

It will gain you valuable training in your chosen career path.

[Zuki lover]

Get a perm, then have a wank:bleh::bleh::eek::niceone::clap::rolleyes::dev il2::devil2:

[AD345]

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[JATZ]

Awwww, "c'mon fullah. wots wrong with Nelson ? you meet the nicest people :niceone::msn-wink:

and maybe 1 or 2 dodgy adv riders

[Dean]

then have a wank:bleh::bleh::eek::niceone::clap::rolleyes::dev il2::devil2:

Weirdo, no wonder why your "about me" says "surfing the net for porn" enjoy your one man bands. Your hand parties, shake and bakes, pulling ya pudd, soggy biscuits.

Get a perm.

[LBD]

Because only a small amount of applicants make it to their chosen profession in the RNZAF as a pilot...I would give some thought to what your fall back would be if you were unsuccessful with the RNZAF, and spend the next 12 months working toward that and getting some of lifes experience.

Also spend a good lot of times playing arcade computer games to help with the monkey box test in the recruitment pocess....

[Pedrostt500]

If ya don't get into RNZAF, I hear Bin Laden air ways are looking for piolets, no landing exsperience needed.

[ZK-Awesome]

Because only a small amount of applicants make it to their chosen profession in the RNZAF as a pilot...I would give some thought to what your fall back would be if you were unsuccessful with the RNZAF, and spend the next 12 months working toward that and getting some of lifes experience.

Also spend a good lot of times playing arcade computer games to help with the monkey box test in the recruitment pocess....

If I don't get selected I'll be off to Uni in 2011 to do science or engineering.

Thanks for everyone's input so far. Nelson is a nice place sure, but I feel like I wouldn't really be heading anywhere.

[LBD]

If I don't get selected I'll be off to Uni in 2011 to do science or engineering.

Thanks for everyone's input so far. Nelson is a nice place sure, but I feel like I wouldn't really be heading anywhere.

Maybe try and get some workplacement with a company doing your prefered branch of engineering of science....It may credit toward necessary workplacemen experience....and don't forget those arcade games....

[Metalor]

Damn, my advice wasn't wanted :(

[sinfull]

Get a student loan for varsity you never intended to go too ! Ride around the country and ....
No just kidding that would just be wrong !!!

[tigertim20]

Go to uni as a full time student for one semester, you will complete some papers, meet awesome people get away from home, get a LOT of sex (ahh, first year uni sluts god bless them!!) and have some awesome experiences, and wont be isolated from your mates. and get a part time job. heaps of people complain, but student allowance with a part time job (10 or so hours a week is plenty) is quite a liveable amount!
That would be my suggestion, you wont regret it

[Squiggles]

If you go the Uni route dont slack off (Having a bunch of C minuses on your most recent academic record aint a great look)

[phaedrus01]

The RNZAF has a great scheme called RUS (RNZAF undergrad. scheme) where you basically do your degree (on the airforces coin) and then join the RNZAF as an officer at the end, they have engineers, pilots,admin and supliers, all sorts really, worth a look, cause at the end of the day like people say theres an awful lot of people going for pilot and its nice to have a back up. I know a few people who are in RUS for pilot and are studying commerce, physics.
Or you could go to massey and join the officer scheme where you get paid to study.
And no I'm not a recruiter. :shifty: