Final Day!
Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Saturday, 25 September 2010 02:38
Woke up on Thursday feeling on top of the world, what a difference a day makes! Felt SO much better than yesterday, even though I had to take my mask off later, it wasn't nearly as bad as the prospect of a no mask swim! Today we had our final academic session, followed by our final exam, 50 questions. We were allowed to reference our books, tables and eachother, so not too bad! Ben and I got Q49 wrong, even though I originally said a different answer (the right one!) we both went with the over cautious one, and got it wrong, I should have trusted myself and got 100%, but as it goes, we both got 98%!
After lunch we were to do two dives, both down to 14 - 18m. I asked Gaz if the mask removal was on the first or second dive, and he said second, bummer. I really wanted to enjoy the final dive, getting the mask thing out of the way, and to make it worse, because I was going to do it at 5m instead of 18, it had to be right at the end, I was gutted!
We had a guy come with us today to video the whole experience, and we could watch the film, put to music and purchase it for a princely sum the next day! We went down and did our skills and enjoyed the dive, which was great, got down to about 16m I think. Afterwards I think Gaz could tell I was nervous about the mask removal, so he said we could quickly go down then, and do it before the final dive, which was fab! Was so pleased, although nervous! Went down the rope, and managed it, still with the usual flailing and choking, but what the hell, at least it was done! Came up and was SO happy, it was all done, and fingers crossed I will never have to do that again!
Afterwards we all jumped off the top deck of the boat for the video, which I nearly chickened out of, but thought, how can I after all I have achieved, so did it!
The final dive was great, and I totally relaxed into it which was fab. Needless to say Ben has loved this whole experience and has signed up to do his advanced course! That means he can dive to 30m. Came back and sorted out all our paperwork, and we are now both qualified open water divers, yay!
So relieved it's all over, and could now get back to the beach and my book! Ben had to be at scuba school again at 7am the next day, but I was enjoying a lie in!
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