don Francisco
Contributor
Angela, one sentence in your post said it all. You don't NEED to know how to dive. You should dive only if you enjoy it, and if not there are lots of fulfilling pastimes you might enjoy as much or more.
I love scuba and dive at every opportunity, so since you enjoyed your first resort dive, I suggest you give it a another chance.
Lots of folks dive only in warm, clear, tropical waters and do so only once a year or so on winter vacations to the Carribean. You'd be amazed at the number of divers from the northern plains states and central Canada, who wouldn't even consider diving at home.
If your memories of your first dive are enough to carry you through, and motivate you to give it another shot, do so slowly and patiently. Having paid for your course at home try to finish it, or better yet, if it's an option, see if you can convert it to a referral course wherein you do your certification dives elsewhere such as Florida or the Carribean. Alternatively, You might start fresh with a new course on your next winter vacation.
If you do quit, do so with no regrets. Don't feel obligated to dive, or to continue your course simply because you spent money on it. It would be like finishing a lousy meal simply because you paid for it. If you dive do so because you enjoy it, and if you're not enjoying it, take up something you like better.
I love scuba and dive at every opportunity, so since you enjoyed your first resort dive, I suggest you give it a another chance.
Lots of folks dive only in warm, clear, tropical waters and do so only once a year or so on winter vacations to the Carribean. You'd be amazed at the number of divers from the northern plains states and central Canada, who wouldn't even consider diving at home.
If your memories of your first dive are enough to carry you through, and motivate you to give it another shot, do so slowly and patiently. Having paid for your course at home try to finish it, or better yet, if it's an option, see if you can convert it to a referral course wherein you do your certification dives elsewhere such as Florida or the Carribean. Alternatively, You might start fresh with a new course on your next winter vacation.
If you do quit, do so with no regrets. Don't feel obligated to dive, or to continue your course simply because you spent money on it. It would be like finishing a lousy meal simply because you paid for it. If you dive do so because you enjoy it, and if you're not enjoying it, take up something you like better.