craziecutiee
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Hi, I am a junior and high school who is seriously considering the life of a scuba instructor. I posted this thread because I have a couple of questions that I need a bit of information on this is the place to get some answers. (FYI I haven't yet had a chance to take a scuba class and right now I currently live in Michigan)
1)I have the opportunity to intern anywhere I'd like this June and I thought about going to the local Padi shop and seeing if I could do my intern there, but then I started wondering can I learn from them if I can't even get into the water? Then I thought maybe I could go down to the small aquarium up the street and learn something there, but I'm not so sure. Any ideas?
2) I have to go to college. So I was thinking maybe I could go to school for marine biology somewhere near the coast and in my free time get more certifications and experience. Is marine biology even relevant for scuba instructors or is there some other nonobvious major that could prove more handy? Or should I just go for any major of my choice.
3) I am willing to take this risk knowing that the pay isn't grand, but is it likely that I will find a job? Where should I go to find said job? And what to do in my spare time until then? My goals with this career are to work at a resort, or some other training spot, maybe travel a bit, but most importantly to enjoy it. My final question is are these goals realistic and achievable? Thank you for any type of response and advice.
1)I have the opportunity to intern anywhere I'd like this June and I thought about going to the local Padi shop and seeing if I could do my intern there, but then I started wondering can I learn from them if I can't even get into the water? Then I thought maybe I could go down to the small aquarium up the street and learn something there, but I'm not so sure. Any ideas?
2) I have to go to college. So I was thinking maybe I could go to school for marine biology somewhere near the coast and in my free time get more certifications and experience. Is marine biology even relevant for scuba instructors or is there some other nonobvious major that could prove more handy? Or should I just go for any major of my choice.
3) I am willing to take this risk knowing that the pay isn't grand, but is it likely that I will find a job? Where should I go to find said job? And what to do in my spare time until then? My goals with this career are to work at a resort, or some other training spot, maybe travel a bit, but most importantly to enjoy it. My final question is are these goals realistic and achievable? Thank you for any type of response and advice.