Zero to hero - top schools?

[DevonDiver]

The thread is 3 years old. I think the OP probably made his mind up already.

He was probably your course director.....

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

scubadiveilat, DevonDiver, vladimir and Thal; are you really paying attention?

The member who resurrected this thread today is the OP of this thread.

The Original Post from 12/12/09....

Hello all who post here,

I am a new member and an inexperienced diver. I have loads of snorkel experience as I spent 6 months working a resort in Guam and had tons of free time. Now a friend of mine from highschool (graduated 99) has just informed me that she went to a zero to hero course in mexico. Basically it was around 8,000 USD for 6 months of intense training to become a Divemaster/ instructor. Now she lives in a tropical location and works at a friendly dive shop. Is this typical?
I have been researching scuba for a while now and Ive come to find that time is a huge factor here. as in it takes time to become skilled, confident and experienced.

She recommended the school she went to but I have found many like it all over the world. Thailand seems to be popular.
It just seems like such an intriguing lifestyle and I cant help but be drawn to it. Any suggestions, tips or advice is appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

Resurrection post from today....

I began diving in August 2010. OW, AOW, EFR, Rescue, Nitrox, Deep spec, Wreck spec, Videography. 231 dives and 6 trigger attacks later my DM was completed. I bought myself a Pro QD and some sweet regs too. Headed to Maui this week hoping for some good vis. I had totally forgot about this forum until searching some old emails. Its funny how time flies..

MrJDoran, send me a PM and perhaps we can share the good vis somewhere off the beaten track. :cool2:

 

[vladimir]

vladimir...are you really paying attention?

Speaking for myself, no, I wasn't. Just cheering a funny line by Andy.

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

Ah yes, "cheering" an ignorant post as funny; how ScubaBoard.

The OP comes back to his thread pretty much 1.5 years after the last/previous post, telling us that he is a 231 logged dive DM.

The thread is 3 years old. I think the OP probably made his mind up already.

He was probably your course director.....

 

[DevonDiver]

Someone forgot their 'sense of humor' medication today....

I did say 'probably'. In this instance, we can see that the OP is an under-achiever

 

[Thalassamania]

Someone forgot their 'sense of humor' medication today....

I did say 'probably'. In this instance, we can see that the OP is an under-achiever

Roger that.

 

[vladimir]

Ah yes, "cheering" an ignorant post as funny; how ScubaBoard.

The OP comes back to his thread pretty much 1.5 years after the last/previous post, telling us that he is a 231 logged dive DM.

Thanks for that analysis. Still funny.

 

[Thalassamania]

Yup, still funny.

 

[Crush]

scubadiveilat, DevonDiver, vladimir and Thal; are you really paying attention?

Respectively: no, yes, yes and yes.

 

[Thalassamania]

Yup, still funny.