Hardest thing to do?

[BobRussell]

Just relax and enjoy the experience, it's recreational diving and it has to be fun. Remember that when you perform the skills you are not timed and there are no style points involved.

Relax, Relax, Relax

 

[Roughwaterjohn]

I am interested in getting certified but I haven't gotten there yet.

The hardest part for me was to stop dreaming and talking about it, and get certified. I won't scare you with how long I actually waited before getting certified but I can tell you, I regret every day and year I didn't spend underwater!

John

 

[DeputyDan]

The hardest part (Without question) is getting the non-diving wife to agree to dive vacations....

This is not a joke...............

 

[Sea Turtle]

Thanks for the encouragement. The weird thing about this is that my wife was nervous first about it. She talked with a lady I work with who just certified and now she isn't nervous. I was the exact opposite. I was calm at first and now that she isn't nervous, I am. Thoughts?

 

[Roughwaterjohn]

I was the exact opposite. I was calm at first and now that she isn't, I am. Thoughts?

If your wife is cool calm and collected about something, you should be nervous. It's the evolutionary equivilant of "Danger Will Robinson". When my wife forgoes nervousness for confidence, she's got a plan and one of us (not her) is going to feel the brunt of it. :11:

John
just joking dear (that knife really belongs back in the kitchen)

 

[Mountaindiver]

Deputy Dan,
so just how did you do that?????

 

[baitedstorm]

The hardest thing for me was believing my husband when he said "JAWS" wouldn't come up and try to eat me.... 6 months of trying to convince me, and now he can't keep me out of the water..

BTW, Most dive shops offer private lessons for a little extra $$, you might feel more comfortable with just you and your wife learning together. *downfall, you meet other divers (future buddies) in a class*

 

[IndigoBlue]

What is hardest to learn is different for everyone. It is mostly a process of learning, however, and not a problem of "doing." You can do anything, with enough practice.

For me, the usual drills that others find hard were easy. I loved mask clearing. I had no problems with ear clearing. ESAs and EBAs were fun.

But for me, the most difficult drills to learn were the ditch and replacement of the B/C with tank on the surface and underwater, at the pool. But after enough practice, these also became easy to do.

Everything is just a matter, first, of trial and error, and then a matter of practice.

It is not rocket science.

 

[glbirch]

What is hardest to learn is different for everyone. It is mostly a process of learning, however, and not a problem of "doing." You can do anything, with enough practice.

I'm still waiting to see someone cross-country ski through a revolving door.

 

[svidlano]

Hi All,

I am interested in getting certified but I haven't gotten there yet. I was wondering what the hardest thing to do was during the certification process--classes and diving?

The hardest thing was (and still is) to put that wetsuit on!