hey rachel,
I had problems with my ears when I was little and had grommets for a while, but nothing while I was a teenager, then as soon as I started flying BOOM, I got 2 ear infections a month and almost burst my eardrum a few times. The doctor told me that if I kept putting the pressure on my ears every day, I would eventually either go temporarily deaf or do dammage that could last the rest of my life. It was a really hard decision, but I just couldnt keep flying. But it was a dream I had for a long time, and Im glad that i got to do it so young!!
