hello!! im not a diver...yet!

[amazingbiologirl]

hello! my name is lindsay and im 15!! im not a diver yet cause i have equalization problems!! but im still gettin my certification in the near future!!

i live in louisiana and im gettin my certification from seal sports!! sooo excited!!!

i work at audubon aquarium of the americans and i love EVERYTHING about oceans, lakes, rivers any body of water lol! i want to be a marine biologist when i grow up and im so going to texas A&M galveston!! yeshhh!!!

any young divers(or anyone at all) have tips for my certification??

thanks!!!

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

And welcome to SB - the biggest, the best, the fastest growing, and the friendliest!

Equalizing is the #1 challenge for new divers, and you'll find many threads on that in New 2 Scuba. Look there, and if you still need help, ask there.

Sizing a photo for your profile or Avatar can be a challenge; I'm a fumbling amateur, but I get the job done, if you'd like any help? PM me if I can help you learn your way around; that is - click my username to the upper left, then follow the prompts to send me a "Personal Message."

don :shades:

 

[Kayla]

Hi there and welcome to ScubaBoard! I am a teen diver myself (I'm 16!). I would be happy to talk to you about my certification, because I had some huge equalization problems as well. Send me a PM, or my e-mail is k_maskell03@hotmail.com if you want to chat! I hope to get to know you better!

Have fun!
Kayla :dazzler1:

 

[STUEY2]

hello! my name is lindsay and im 15!! im not a diver yet cause i have equalization problems!! but im still gettin my certification in the near future!!

i live in louisiana and im gettin my certification from seal sports!! sooo excited!!!

i work at audubon aquarium of the americans and i love EVERYTHING about oceans, lakes, rivers any body of water lol! i want to be a marine biologist when i grow up and im so going to texas A&M galveston!! yeshhh!!!

any young divers(or anyone at all) have tips for my certification??

thanks!!!

THATS GREAT TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE TAKING THAT FIRST BIG STEP TO MAKING THAT DREAM A REALITY. WELL DONE. I AM AN INSTRUCTOR WITH SSI AND I AM ALL TOO FARMILIAR WITH THE PROBS OF EAR EQUALISATION AND NEW DIVERS. MY TIPS ARE DONT RUSH IN AND TRY AND FORCE YOUR EARS TO EQUALIZE YOU MAY DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE I ALLWAYS TELL MY STUDENTS TO TAKE TIME TO EQUALIZE ON THE SURFACE TO MAKE SURE THIER EARS ARE CLEAR BEFORE GOING UNDRWATER AND WITH EACH INHALATION MOST OF ALL TAKE YOUR TIME EARS ARE PRECIOUS THINGS LOOK AFTER THEM. ONE LAST THING HAVE FUN THAT IS WHAT DIVING IS ALL ABOUT. GOOD LUCK!
KIND REGUARDS,
STUEY2

 

[CaptSaaz]

Hi Lindsay and welcome to the board. Though I am quite older I'm new to scuba too and absolutely love it. Best wishes on your certification and goal of marine biologist! You can do it!

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

Hello there lindsay,
Welcome to Scuba Board - the greatest online place, the fastest growing, and the nicest! You can meet a lot of helpful people here and it’s an awesome place to get answers about scuba diving. If you ever want to chat feel free to PM me. Good luck getting certified and hope the equalization problem gets straightened out. Take care and safe diving from Matt.

Click here to help greet a new member! :happywave
No experience needed and it feels great!​

 

[Scott Riemer]

Hi Lindsay and welcome to Scubaboard! I'm glad to hear you have a goal! Almost any obstacle can be overcome when you are determined. Keep at it. This board is a great place to learn from other divers around the world.

 

[headhunter]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave

I love your enthusiasm! You're going to love diving!

Dive safe!

Christian

P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny