The_Architect
I agree with your point but sometimes you have to take risks for example buying a house in hk a few years ago when they where cheap and now they are worth millions. If your not dedicated you wont become what you want to become. Its allways good to a degree so if things dont go the way they should its something to fall back on. But for those people motivated enough to become pilots they will put all their effort in to become one. Its not mandatory to have experience but it will get you that little but further. For someone aspiring to become a pilot a degree is good but in theory it is a piece of paper. You have to be a practical person to become a pilot and that is why I chose not to get a degree because I had that motivation to become a pilot.