{"id":10865,"date":"2016-12-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brand.gamania.com\/gvoice\/10865\/"},"modified":"2020-06-04T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T06:01:13","slug":"from-cook-to-pilot-embrace-your-dream-and-reach-for-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brand.gamania.com\/gvoice\/en\/10865\/","title":{"rendered":"From cook to pilot \u2013 Embrace your dream and reach for the sky!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The juvenile Ken has been constantly on the search for his life passion since he was little. When he was a student, he loved to watch cooking programs on TLC channel in his free time. He then started to collect information and set his goal to study Western Culinary Arts at the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. He finally found his passion of sharing his dishes with his friends and relatives, which gave him great joy and pleasure. However, during his internship as a junior, he suddenly realized that his passion wouldn\u2019t last if he turned cooking into his career. Ken whose original ambition had been to become a chef therefore started to reconsider his career plans. What other options Did he have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hopes and dreams soaring into the sky.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
He started to look for answers in magazines and books. In the \u201cCheers\u201d magazine, he came across the word \u201cpilot\u201d in shining characters- This was his childhood dream! He started to look for information again, but this time he hit a snag. There was very little information on pilots and how to become one. During this process, Ken realized that there were only around 2400 pilots in Taiwan. He did not know where to start and his aspiration of becoming a pilot had hit a wall. Until he came across a poster one day. The poster described the \u201cBig Dream\u201d project titled \u201cSoaring high\u201d sponsored by the Gamania Cheer Up Foundation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life turning point \u2013 Brave pursuit of lofty dreams<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cBig Dream\u201d finally provided Ken who had struggled to realize his dream with a window. After registering for the program, he passed various tests including the initial selection process, scaling of a 17-story building, simulated passing out of the main examiner, and interview with the fake janitor Albert. After passing these trials, he was finally accepted to the pilot training program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, he successfully completed the training program and received his private flying license after careful reading of original books and numerous practice sessions under guidance of his instructor in Taitung. This wasn\u2019t enough for him since he wanted to be a real professional pilot. He met the required criteria for an airline pilot training program after passing a rigorous physical test resembling that designed for astronauts. The last mile is always the hardest. China Airlines turned him down and Tiger Air didn\u2019t respond. This made him wonder why God had selected such a hard path for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never give up your hopes and dreams<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ken embraced his pure dreams and remained optimistic even after he received the bad news from Tiger Air that they had no vacancies for pilots. He bought a Tiger Air plane ticket to relax and distract himself from his worries in Japan. He thought to himself: \u201cIf Tiger Air’s business improves, won’t they recruit new people?\u201d Maybe he touched God with his perseverance or his secret vows started to show their effect. The universe finally listened to his pleas. As he was shopping in Don Quijote in Japan, he received a phone call from Tiger Air inviting him to a job interview. Ken who had always insisted on pursuing his dreams in the kitchen and in the sky finally was firmly on the road to becoming a pilot. Upon completion of his small plane training in Taitung, he attended a solid two-year training program for large planes in Taipei. After reading the corresponding original books and passing his immensely important first solo check flight, he finally became a qualified air traffic manager, soaring in the skies and protecting the lives of all passengers on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Ken, this is only the beginning of realizing his dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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