It's funny, I feel just the opposite. I found college to be simply a
normal progression after high school

That's the thing. College is something that's "on the road ahead".
Just keep going. But learning to fly is something you need to make a
special effort to decide to do. That's what sets it apart.

Once you've decided to do it, it's not really all that hard.

Jose
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You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love.
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