Looks like Fios isn't up to date with the app yet. There is an option if you go into "my room" to select only HD channels, but Fios is only showing about 40 channels all SD. EDIT: Re-did set up and got my channels.
Re: Career pathway
I think you shouldn't be asking on a forum. You should do extensive research into each field, what type of classes you will have to take and talk to people in each profession to see what you would like to do most.
Good to see it up in FL, hope it comes to Tampa Bay soon. Although those speeds are disappointing, I get 3.x mb down on 3g, my girlfriend with HSPA+ gets over 10.