Ness_83...i believe you're off to a good start already. Havitng passion is the first step to becoming a pilot, or a cadet pilot for that matter. In the course of training, there will be times when your ATPL studies will stress you to your bones and that's when the passion will come in. Everyone seems to be talking about pay scales, benefits and the like. But seriously, if flying is all you wanna do, then it doesn't matter who you fly for be it for a national carrier such as MAS or the LCC's like Air Asia, Tiger, or JetStar. So my advice is to apply to other airlines, not just MAS. SIA takes Malaysians, apply to Air Asia, take out a loan and enroll at MFA. Keep that passion up and don't give up on your dreams.