CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- High schoolers across our region got a first look at college careers with SIU Carbondale Wednesday.
The Aviation and Automotive school held tours for more than 100 students. High Schoolers got to try virtual reality simulators for flying and driving. They also saw in real-time just how quickly and with how much force a car airbag inflates. Students say it's an exciting look into the field and they also like getting the hands-on experience.
"I feel like it's not something people would think of a lot because we're kind of a smaller town so you wouldn't think we have all this amazing stuff here." said, Lauren Mueller, Sophomore, Carbondale Community High School.
"You're just kind of going into it and seeing a whole prospect of "this is flight, this is how it works, this is the mechanics of an airplane." And if it interests you, here's a whole entire college for it." said, Mikey Russell, Junior at Vienna High School.
Wednesday's event is the first time the University has had a program of this kind. They say they hope to continue and expand upon similar events.
