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Some of my mistakes you can learn from:
- Always have a dive buddy you trust, when possible. i ended up being 3rd wheel on my cert dives in Channel Islands, in the extremely low visibility it was easy to get nervous and feel lost without someone watching my back.
- Always realize panic can happen at any time. The pool is not the same as a larger body of water. I did all the exercises in the pool, no problem. We hit the pacific ocean which was 55 degrees compared to the pool's balmy 75. When I took my mask completely off, I freaked out when the freezing water hit my face and the saltwater impacted my visibility. All of my practicing had not prepared me for the shock. My instructor got me to calm down and I was able to finish the exerrcise and get my mask back on and cleared.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
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