Youngster! - the post above covers most of the long term essential questions you need to answer.
In relation to your questions about anything (starting with your log book), a good instructor/school will happily answer any of these kinds of questions. If not, perhaps they arent the right ones for you. Perhaps keep a notebook of all the new things you learn.
As far as learning goes, you will need to be initially very patient and enduring with the strange environment, strange phrases and words, and also the level of responsibility and maturity required to be safe in the environment. These are personal qualities, not just aviation qualities.
If you have the stomach to put up with it all, theres lots of fun and challenge along the way!
Getting an airline cadetship would be a great help if you can manage...
Last edited by Mimpe; 25th Nov 2012 at 06:12.