Just curious how/why many of you fly as much as you do (as evidenced by membership on such a message board as this). I suppose most of it is for business purposes, but I'm sure there are some other creative reasons, too.

I'm going to be graduating from college in the fall (majoring in Comp. Sci. / Pol. Sci.) and I'm not quite sure what to do with myself. I'm pretty sure I don't want to sit in an office all day, though. I love travel (see my passport visas and FF memberships, especially for my age) and would like to travel as part of a career, even more so since I'm not tied down by family or any other restrictions. Any recommendations?

Otherwise, let's hear your stories. How did you get that enormous balance with <insert fav. airline here>?