Greetings ruready7 from the north. It is awesome to hear of your upcoming training. Scuba is a incredible sport that can turn into a life style if you get really hooked. Join the rest of us who live from dive to dive! It's been about a month since I have been in the water and I am going crazy! The greatest advice I got as a OW was to dive every chance you get and just see where you end up. For me I could not get enough so I just kept going and going! Have a blast and don't forget to check out your local diving in Tenn., I am really loving my local area. Sometimes the visibility can be a issue but it is still diving and great training! Find a local dive club or shop to introduce you to the local diving scene, I had no idea of the totally cool stuff in fresh water! Always be a student and practice skills till you can do them in your sleep! It can be like a scuba refresher on a safety stop, I love to run through skills while hanging out! Keep us posted on your progress, Cam G Keep diving....keep training....keep learning!