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haha no wussing out i promise. This gig goes for about 215 or so. Micah, they let u jump solo your first time?! My understanding was that you had like a series of like 2/3 tandems before u could go solo
fyi, I found this study they're doing in stonybrook, a local college, that pays $500. They're testing affects of stress on your body. Entails: wearing a vest that records, blood pressure, heart rate, etc. when you jump, pre/post test prep, questionnaire, and a 42 hr stay at a hopital. Another big down aside from the hospital stay is that you cannot jump with friends. They claim that it'll change your stress levels and whatnot. That your state of calm wouldn't be different than if you went without them.. I think it's a load of crap. What if you have an ass of a tandem instructor who scares the crap outta you? or one that is comforting.. one that is more nervous than you.. one that is confident.. etc.
anyways, if you're interested and 200 rocks your pocket, keep an eye out for these studies. The only invasive part is the fact taht you take like a pill of a minimal dosage of synthetic cortisol. A hormone that is naturally created by your body at times of stress. This is during yourhospital stay. I assume this part just acts as a normal to the experiment.
just an fyi
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