A. C. Cody
New
Hello,
My name is Chandler and I am extremely new to diving.
I currently have not completed any diver training yet, but I stumbled upon this board while researching courses and places. I will be attending my first Cert course when I retire from the Air Force this coming July and I am really looking forward to it.
As for why I want to dive, well, when I was a younger dude, I got to try on the full setup and swim in a deep pool (15 feet is deep when you're only 12) and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Unfortunately I grew up in a city not far south of Atlanta, GA, so my parents didn't think scuba was the best investment. I would have done it after high school, but the Air Force has kept me quite inland for twenty years. Since I am looking to retire and work on the Florida panhandle, I am ready to start diving.
I hope one day I can progress and earn full tech ratings so I can explore some deep wrecks. (No Doria for me though) I wish I could dive the wreck of the USS Atlanta, because that is the ship that sparked my love of WWII history as a kid and led to my Masters degree in US Naval History. (Strange for an Air Force guy, LOL). Realistically, I know I will probably die of old age before having the skill set and experience to dive that deep and explore.
For now, I'll be happy just to dive and see the undersea realm.
My name is Chandler and I am extremely new to diving.
I currently have not completed any diver training yet, but I stumbled upon this board while researching courses and places. I will be attending my first Cert course when I retire from the Air Force this coming July and I am really looking forward to it.
As for why I want to dive, well, when I was a younger dude, I got to try on the full setup and swim in a deep pool (15 feet is deep when you're only 12) and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Unfortunately I grew up in a city not far south of Atlanta, GA, so my parents didn't think scuba was the best investment. I would have done it after high school, but the Air Force has kept me quite inland for twenty years. Since I am looking to retire and work on the Florida panhandle, I am ready to start diving.
I hope one day I can progress and earn full tech ratings so I can explore some deep wrecks. (No Doria for me though) I wish I could dive the wreck of the USS Atlanta, because that is the ship that sparked my love of WWII history as a kid and led to my Masters degree in US Naval History. (Strange for an Air Force guy, LOL). Realistically, I know I will probably die of old age before having the skill set and experience to dive that deep and explore.
For now, I'll be happy just to dive and see the undersea realm.
