WWW,
Out of interest, being well versed with your ideas about university if you want to be a pilot, would the current climate change your opinion on going to university instead of starting training now if you're a youngster?
Of course the debt involved remains, but with the student loan system in place, it's hardly as risky as taking an obscene loan to train.
Do you reckon in times like these it's good to start establishing a decent career and earning some decent money whilst aviation goes through the doldrums?