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I've been certified for 35 years (Holy crap!)
I will tell you that all you will learn in 6 days will be how not to kill yourself the first week. (hopefully)
The real learning begins after the certification. Tips:
Only buy your mask, fins, snorkel, and basic stuff. Do not get caught up and buy $1,000. worth of regulators, BC's, and other expensive stuff. There will be plenty of time for that. Take some more advanced classes where you will meet divers with lot's more experience than you. Open Water, Advanced Open Water are good ones. Take a vacation to the Carribbean to really experience the beauty of the underwater world. Cozumel off the coast of Cancun has some of the best diving in the Western Hemisphere. In that quarry you will not experience currents, coral reefs or mysterious critters, but you mght find a few cars and catfish.
One last tip--- Good scuba technique is all about bouyancy control. Don't use too much weight. Don't put too much air in your BC. You will have mastered bouyancy control when you are able to control your ascent and descent with your eyes closed by breathing. Try to go to the bottom of the pool and 'float' 6 inches off the bottom.
Good Luck. Have FUN. Be safe.
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