I hope by the end of the ATPLs I can say I enjoyed doing them. I am interested in the material, and I hope i can stay interested the whole way through.
I did 4 years at uni doing a biomedical science degree (as a Plan B if flying falls through) and I loved it for two years. Third year was fascinating but the volume of work meant I wasnt enjoying it so fully, and by my final year I was there to get it finished, simple as that. I hope that the ATPLs don't go the same way, resenting the amount of time spent working on it.
I love flying, and hope that the ATPL isnt going to sap my enthusiasm. I know a guy who was like me, couldnt wait to get started, got into the thick of the ATPLs, became disillusioned, and gave up on the dream.
I'd ahte for that to happen.