After waiting *19 years to dive, I completed my classroom and pool time this weekend! It was so much fun, even just in the pool, that I can't wait for my open water dives in a few weeks. And I was pretty proud of myself for doing well during the mask off stuff in the pool, since I've never before been able to go underwater without plugging my nose. Really the only thing I had a little trouble with in the pool was the 30 second buoyancy thing. I made it, but then he let us keep going with it to get some extra practice and it seemed like everyone else was stuck in place like fruit in jello, where I slowly bobbed up and down like mad. I went between my tank hitting the bottom of the pool and my head breaking the surface. 
But I know that will come in time. (I hope...)
I was a little frustrated with a few of the people in my class, but I liked my instructor and had a lot of fun. I am very, very tired though, after a busy weekend and not a lot of sleep. lol So sorry if this is a bit disjointed. Now I just need to meet some local divers! Well, and do the open water dives, of course.
*I had the opportunity to get quickie-certified when I was 13 and on vacation visiting family half the country away. It was just enough to get us in the ocean and I LOVED it, but when I came back I was told that there was "no place to do that in MN/too far from the ocean" and I believed it. Once I figured it out, and get finances in place enough to be able to do it, I had pretty much forgotten everything except "don't hold your breath" and "don't come up too fast" so decided to take the full course rather than the refresher.
But I know that will come in time. (I hope...)I was a little frustrated with a few of the people in my class, but I liked my instructor and had a lot of fun. I am very, very tired though, after a busy weekend and not a lot of sleep. lol So sorry if this is a bit disjointed. Now I just need to meet some local divers! Well, and do the open water dives, of course.
*I had the opportunity to get quickie-certified when I was 13 and on vacation visiting family half the country away. It was just enough to get us in the ocean and I LOVED it, but when I came back I was told that there was "no place to do that in MN/too far from the ocean" and I believed it. Once I figured it out, and get finances in place enough to be able to do it, I had pretty much forgotten everything except "don't hold your breath" and "don't come up too fast" so decided to take the full course rather than the refresher.
