SCUBA

So everyone keeps asking about my experience scuba diving and I have to say I probably should have been born in the ocean. I can't believe it took me 22 years to actually get certified and I am SO happy I finally did it here where there is cool things to look at! Our whole certification course took 4 weeks where we split them up into 2 pool dives and 2 open water dives. Now going into this whole certification thing I thought it was just going to be us swimming around looking at cool things and BAM they hand you your certification but NO it was extremely difficult. Every week we had to do skills and complete them in order to move onto the next skill. Some of the things included having your air supply turned off 50 feet under so you know what it feels like, removing your mask completely while still trying to breath under the water AND putting it back on UNDER the water (sounds easy but it isn't), removing your equipment under water, and tons more. I feel really prepared though in case something were to happen that our instructor ran us through every possible scenario and how to fix it. Each week was pretty exhausting but my group and I made it through while seeing some amazing animals and shipwrecks along the way. Now in order to be a member of the scuba club you have to be certified so now that I am I can go on all the weekend dives the school runs so I can get more experience. This whole island is about pushing your limits and getting out of your comfort zone. Before coming to school I was terrified to leave home because I never really have before. But what Ross says really is true.. the best people to come to Ross are the ones who never want to leave home. So with that, I am making it my goal here to do something every semester that pushes my limits and takes me out of my comfort zone. So far it has been scuba but next on my list is a shark dive and a night dive! Being here is truly an experience and I am going to try my hardest to get as much out of it as possible.


PS I will have scuba pictures posted soon :)