Texas 101

The good, the bad, and the ugly.


The Good

Texas has the 2nd largest economy in the nation (the 9th economy in the world). There are lots of Fortune 500 companies that call Texas home. There is lots of oil and natural gases, and our laws are business friendly (open shop workers unions). There are many military bases, and the agricultural sector is developed.

The people are friendly, the food is great (thanks to our Mexican friends), and the women are beautiful (and that's an understatement).

The weather is simply amazing (except for 3 months during the summer - when is very hot).
In November, it is not uncommon to have temperatures in the mid 70s.


The Bad


It depends on the location, but the average Texan is not particularly educated (only about 20% of the people in my town are college educated). We like the simple pleasures of life.

We enjoy:

• Nascar ... it is something great about watching people spinning in circles
• We love to kill innocent animals
• "Who wants to be a millionaire" is for those stupid Yankees up north ... we enjoy "Deal or no Deal"
• Dancing and listening to Country Music.
• Watching football

People here are extremely religious, and very conservative. In my town, the only way for people to socialize is by going to church (every week ... over and over again)

Texans are republicans - in my county they voted for McCain 70-30%. Do I need to say more?

Interesting Facts

1) In Onley, TX alcohol is illegal for all ages.

2) Harrold Independent School district allows teachers to carry concealed weapons to class.

The Ugly

Racism is present in every fact of life.It is unfortunate but KKK is still active.

Some Texans believe that all the Arabs are terrorists.

During this election, 23% of Texans thought Obama is a Muslim.

True Story: I was helping a redneck at Best Buy ... he became irate and he called me a terrorist.

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About the Future

I aspire to greatness, and I'm very modest too :) .

Here is "The Plan":

School:

1. Finish this semester with 3.8 GPA or better
2. Be succesful in my one year of Study Abroad
3. Ace the LSAT
4. Finish my International Studies degree with a 3.75 GPA or better
5. Get accepted to an Ivy League Law School (preferably Harvard)

Flying:

1. Finish my IFR rating by the end of 2009
2. Get my single/multi engine commercial license by the end of 2010
3. My instructor license in the first quarter of 2011

Politics:

1. Get elected in to the state senate by mid 30 s
2. Congress - maybe
3. Senate - in my early 50s

It will be almost impossible to do both politics and an airline pilot career. But I like to have different options, my airline pilot career is conditional to me being healthy ... I don't want to find myself in a situation where I will have to retire in my 40s and starve to death.

The Ivy League plan is a way to test myself, and my commitment. I will probably not attend unless I get a full scholarship (junior pilots don't make enough money to afford Harvard Law)

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