GShockey
Contributor
Were they that bad?J/K.
I had Mark Messersmith from Cave Country and an intern with the initials GS (initials only and home location withheld for privacy sake because he is/was an intern).
Mark was awesome. Tough as hell and no nonsense in class but very patient and thorough. He was also very down to Earth to talk to and would do all he could to ensure that you would have a chance to learn. If Caves interested me, I would travel to where ever he was to learn.
GS assisted in instruction and he was awesome too. He has not dove as long as Mark but his ducks were definitely in a row and I fully expect great things from him when he becomes an instructor. Super patient and I think more thorough because he was getting into GUE instructorship and thus ensuring that his methods will be solid once on his own. Plus, he had props; not like "Yo Props!" but physical teaching props to aide in the student's understanding. Good for people like me who are not very smart but who can lift heavy things.
Both were very interesting people to talk to and it was cool to have different views on things such as Cave versus Tech. And I don't know if this is customary, but both actually did the swim test with us students. I thought a lot of that but again I don't know if that was just the standard.
I hope this helps.
With kind regards,
Thomas
Thanks for the compliments Thomas but if my ducks were in a complete row I would definitely be having duck for dinner.....
Congratulations again by the way. You worked really hard and it makes it easy for us when the student is so focused and dedicated to the task.
Glad you liked the props.
Next time you see him he will have a wing and a long hose with a bungied necklace.......... Hope to see you in the water sometime. Shoot me an email if you are in the PNW and you want to do some fun dives. No valve drills......promise........
Best,
Guy
