I then looked into the University Hawaii Community Colleges, and saw an Aeronautical Technical course that immediately grabbed my attention. I have always had a passion for airplanes. When I saw the course available in Honolulu, I took it. After studying for three years, I was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration as an Aircraft Technician. Even though I was certified, I have never laid hands or fixed any aircraft or helicopter here in the States. I knew my new profession would pay me well eventually, but soon after graduating from the course, I started looking for jobs and very quickly discovered that I could not support my family with the starting wage that was offered. I was then a brand new husband living here in Hawaii, the most expensive place to live here in the United States. It became very clear that I could not afford to take a pay cut to pursue a career in the profession that I spent 3 years of my life studying for.