crazyitalian
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You know how there's sometimes a story on the lighter side of things in the news (as opposed to the usually depressing topics )? I've seen stories about people skydiving for the first time at age 80+. Or people enrolling as undergrads at 60-70. What about diving?
Have any of you certified someone significantly older than the norm? Or do any of you know anyone who has successfully undergone an open water course at an older age? Someone that would fit in the senior citizen category (let's say 70+ years of age for the sake of argument)? For that matter, have any of you done it yourselves? To those of you that have been involved, what can you relate?
I'm curious. I don't personally know anyone who has, but they must be out there. I would guess that from a teaching standpoint it would be a bit different to be directly involved with teaching someone much older than average. By that, I don't mean the actual instruction would be any different, just that the feeling of participating in something fairly unique (in the sense that it probably seldom happens) would make one ponder a bit. I imagine it would be a pretty rewarding experience. Not only instructing, but just being around in a situation like that. Even as a bystander I would think that it would be a pretty cool thing to witness.
Sort of an inspiration to everyone and a reminder that it's never too late to try something you want to do.
Have any of you certified someone significantly older than the norm? Or do any of you know anyone who has successfully undergone an open water course at an older age? Someone that would fit in the senior citizen category (let's say 70+ years of age for the sake of argument)? For that matter, have any of you done it yourselves? To those of you that have been involved, what can you relate?
I'm curious. I don't personally know anyone who has, but they must be out there. I would guess that from a teaching standpoint it would be a bit different to be directly involved with teaching someone much older than average. By that, I don't mean the actual instruction would be any different, just that the feeling of participating in something fairly unique (in the sense that it probably seldom happens) would make one ponder a bit. I imagine it would be a pretty rewarding experience. Not only instructing, but just being around in a situation like that. Even as a bystander I would think that it would be a pretty cool thing to witness.
Sort of an inspiration to everyone and a reminder that it's never too late to try something you want to do.