Since 2015, I’ve been witnessing cabin crew graduations from Philippine Airlines, PAL Express, Cebu Pacific, CebGo, and AirAsia. I’ve never gotten tired of it. Many stories from the flight attendants themselves are shared at these graduations. They always share their experiences and lessons learned during the application and training processes. As a result, here are some lessons and realizations I’ve gained from watching these cabin crew graduations.
These lessons are drawn from their graduation speeches, valedictory speeches, and stories shared after the wings are pinned.
- Nothing is impossible as long as you believe. Have faith in God and in yourself.
- Pain is only temporary. Yes, many applicants get rejected, and it is painful, but that feeling is only temporary. Do not let it overpower your desire to be a cabin crew member. Never try to solve a temporary painful feeling by resorting to a permanent painful solution, such as giving up.
- The best view in a mountain is from the peak, but getting there is difficult. Training for cabin crew is extremely difficult. I’ve said it a million times before, and I’ll say it again. Training will bring out the best in you, and you will learn more about your strengths and weaknesses.
- The importance of camaraderie cannot be overstated. Training, no matter how difficult it appears, is made “lighter” when you have a good camaraderie among your batchmate trainees. Always pull each other up and strive to ensure that no one falls behind.
- Your success is entirely dependent on you, not on others. Your trainers, seniors, and trainers are only useful up to a point. Everything else is up to you, how hard you work, how you respond to criticism, and how you push yourself.
- Positivity is essential. No matter how intelligent you are, if you have a negative mindset, everything else will work against your heart’s desires.
- Never pass judgment on someone based on their current situation. You never know what they will become in the future, especially when they begin to fly higher.
- Your attitude toward your work, recruiters, trainers, and batchmates is critical. Maintain a positive attitude at all times. Consider them a part of your life and your success.
- Every member of the cabin crew has their own story and journey. Make no comparisons to other people’s stories. Follow your own path to your cabin crew dream. Life is not a race to see who can get there first and how quickly you can get there. What matters is that you reach your goals.
- If they can do it, you can too. Yes, airline cabin crew standards are high, but they are not insurmountable. These current flight attendants come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all made it. You can, too!
These are the reasons why I eagerly await cabin crew graduations. It’s so inspiring to see dreams become a reality.
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Since I have knowledge I wanted to become a freight attendant it’s been my dream, I am a petite 5’0 and at time the requirements were 5’5…so I never applied… now it is not a requirement the high….I want too became one too fullfil my dreams…where can I apply..