Anothernewbie,
Why did you even apply? I mean I assume that given your diligence and eagerness to become a cadet with Cathay that you spoke to your friends who worked here before applying, if for no other reason than to get some information on the interview process. If everything they told you about the company and the job was so negative that you came to the conclusion that this was a dead-end career decision then why did you bother applying for the cadet program at all, let alone committing to the entire application and interview process? It does seem a little shortsighted to put in all that time and effort only to burn your bridges at the end of it all.
HKK