Chenhao (Sean) Liang

My name is Sean and I am a sophomore geography and aviation student. I chose this major because of my love for flying. I have always loved flying since I was a kid. I came to Canada from high school, but unfortunately I didn't know about the air cadet program at the time, so I didn't participate in it from the beginning. If I had the chance again, I would definitely go for it. The time until grade 11 that I realized I needed to make a decision about my future career. So I Google'd the requirements to look up how to become an airline pilot. I did a lot of research and decided that I wanted to go into the aviation program at the University of Waterloo, and I started to look for ways to get into flying, downloading flight simulation games and attending flight-related events like galas to get a feel for what it's like to be a pilot. I actually took ppl ground school at Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre in grade 12 and finished it. Just when I was ready to start flying, my instructor told me that if I wanted to get into aviation at the University of Waterloo I needed to follow the progression of the integrated ATPL program and suggested not to complete the ppl early. i decided to wait until I came to the university before I started flying, so I studied hard. I got offers from Science and aviation and geography and aviation in November 2022, I was happy because it was an early offer 9 months before I started university. After get into the university, I always had a love for flying and wanted to start contributing something, so I applied to volunteer for grade 6 at Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre. And I started volunteer in October 2024. Although I am not an expert pilot after all, I just started my flying career, but I still know the basics of flying. Plus I have finished the PPL ground so I have the ability to explain the basics to them. Of course in my spare time I am also looking for part time to take the stress out of flying tuition. I'm currently working as a cashier, but I've always wanted to find a part time job at an airport, because every time I go to an airport I can't help but be happy, and I take every opportunity that comes my way very seriously. Although I am not a native speaker, my language ability is improving step by step.