A tower, spin-y chairs and lots of coffee
Have you noticed that at every airport you’ve been to, there’s a tower sticking out, covered with tinted glass? Ever wondered what an air traffic control tower is really like on the inside? Does the...
View ArticleNo, really, what is your program?
So now that we’ve established that airport operations students are not air traffic controllers, we can move on :) There are some pretty important bits to our program that I haven’t talked about yet....
View ArticleNew Feature: Highlights in Hindsight
New feature! Yesterday, a realization hit me square in the face: I’m graduating in two months. Or rather, courses end in two months, followed by a final project presentation in early January and a...
View ArticleAirport Maintenance and Braising Chicken
This weekend, my Sunday evening consisted of two things. Our most recent course was Airport Maintenance, which talked about the upkeep of airport buildings, paved areas, unpaved areas, winter...
View ArticleLast Months of the Last Term
Soooo, I’ve been MIA from this blog for about three weeks. Sorry. I’ve been busy with class and final project work and scheduling work among all this. And really, I’ve been trying to escape from the...
View ArticleHighlights in Hindsight: Conferences Galore!
First feature post: CONFERENCES *note: I originally wrote this post two weeks ago* I am currently sitting in the computer lab waiting for an online course exam to start. Walking through my mental to-do...
View ArticleRemember when? First-term Student Interviews
This Thursday, December 20, 2012, is the last day of class for my program. The last class ever. EVER. This week is the last time I will set foot on my campus as a full-time student. I have pretty much...
View ArticleSCHOOL’S OUT!…kind of.
I have completed all the courses in the BCIT Airport Operations program. It’s done. Finished. Over. Accomplished. Executed. Fulfilled. Terminated. (Thanks, Synonyms.com.) Time to sleep in for a month...
View ArticleD – 2: Graduation this Wednesday!
I am graduating from the Airport Operations program in two days. As in getting a Diploma of Technical Studies from BCIT. As in officially completing my first installment of post-secondary education. As...
View ArticleHow to get into the Airport Operations program
Everyone, I have officially graduated from BCIT’s Airport Operations program with a Diploma in Technical Studies. And for those who want in on the program, here are a few tips on how to get in....
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