{"id":327,"date":"2017-11-18T02:19:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T02:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divehq.co.nz\/blog\/?p=327"},"modified":"2017-11-18T02:19:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T02:19:57","slug":"my-journey-to-becoming-a-dive-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divehq.co.nz\/blog\/my-journey-to-becoming-a-dive-master\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey to becoming a Dive Master"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m going to call 17th<\/sup>\u00a0October the Trifecta\u00a0Tuesday<\/span>!!<\/p>\n

1: I officially became a Dive Master<\/p>\n

2: I dived my 100th<\/sup>\u00a0dive<\/p>\n

3: I got to do my 100th<\/sup>\u00a0dive using a DPV!!!! And what made the day even better was that it was my\u00a0 2 younger sisters birthdays.\u00a0 How freaky weird is that!<\/p>\n

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That day had all the signs of being a great day.\u00a0 Did an awesome first dive with Simon and Devan so that he could get his Wreck Unit standard sorted, beautiful weather, warm water\u2026(well \u2026not warm, but not freezing). First dive of the day done and dusted.\u00a0 Time to get this 100th<\/sup>\u00a0dive done and done in style!!\u00a0 ON A DPV!!!! Such a buzz, nil effort finning hahahahaaa and actually surprised me that we traveled a big distance. The best day ever!!!\u00a0\u00a0Thanks heaps Simon.\u00a0 You\u2019re a LEGEND!!!!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0It\u2019s definitely been a long hard road to becoming a Dive Master.\u00a0 Lots of theory that has tested me (as I have a habit of overthinking EVERYTHING), lots of skill practise, after hours classes, weekend dives, evening pool sessions, numerous dive briefs, night dives, lots of presentations and unit standard upon unit standard.<\/p>\n

I remember my first pool session with Simon and then my actual first experience in the ocean with Tomo.
\nI was thinking \u201cWhat the hell have I got myself into?\u201d\u00a0 But I stuck it out and here I am!!<\/p>\n

\u00a0A\u00a0big shout out to the Instructors Simon, Tommo, Jack, Jake, Ingrid, Paddy and especially Claire. Thanks for being super patient and trusting me. Many thanks to all the club divers who have been guinea pigs for me to practice on\u2026you know who you are\u2026there\u2019s too many to name!! Much appreciated for the trust you put in me.<\/p>\n

\u00a0So Dive Master done\u2026next step Instructor!!! Whoop Whoop!!!<\/p>\n

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Gee \u2013 Dive HQ Wellington<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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