chaseman24
Guest
Don't feel bad about your troubles, I went through something very similar.
I actually made it all the way through the pool sessions (which I honestly believe I shouldn't have passed) and decided not to do the open water dives. The instructor was a bit new and he wasn't taking the time necessary to make most of us feel comfortable. When it came time to hop in the ocean, I knew I wouldn't feel comfortable enough and I opted out. That situation caused me to give up on the idea of diving.
About a year and a half later, I started thinking more about it and I thought it may have more to do with the instructor than it had to do with me. So, I went to another shop, spoke with the new instructor about my feelings and he assured me he would take the time to make me feel comfortable. The classes went great, I was still a little nervous (as are most new divers), but the classes went great. When we did our first open water dive, I was SO nervous, but as soon as I was at depth and started looking around, everything became instantly comfortable.
That was almost 3 years ago now and I couldn't be happier that I went back and gave it another shop. The instructor made all of the difference for me!
I actually made it all the way through the pool sessions (which I honestly believe I shouldn't have passed) and decided not to do the open water dives. The instructor was a bit new and he wasn't taking the time necessary to make most of us feel comfortable. When it came time to hop in the ocean, I knew I wouldn't feel comfortable enough and I opted out. That situation caused me to give up on the idea of diving.
About a year and a half later, I started thinking more about it and I thought it may have more to do with the instructor than it had to do with me. So, I went to another shop, spoke with the new instructor about my feelings and he assured me he would take the time to make me feel comfortable. The classes went great, I was still a little nervous (as are most new divers), but the classes went great. When we did our first open water dive, I was SO nervous, but as soon as I was at depth and started looking around, everything became instantly comfortable.
That was almost 3 years ago now and I couldn't be happier that I went back and gave it another shop. The instructor made all of the difference for me!