Category: Daily Blog Posts
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The last day I get to hang out with Kit… for now
Day 236! The day has come… the Kit and Elie show season finale. It’s been a wonderful few months hanging out with Kit and going through the dive master training with him. But today was the last day we’d get to see each other for a while. As all “see…
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Getting paid to dive at Sail Rock
Day 235! Here we go! We’re now diving 😉 into the world of professional diving. Today I took out my first paid customers. Not only was it a special day for that, but we were also taking a trip out to Sail Rock, a dive site I’d never been to…
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My first day as a pro diver
Day 234! I may be a dive master now, but I definitely was not diving today. It was a very sluggish day but it ended on a very nice note! Well… as you probably can imagine after the snorkel test, I was very hungover. It was worth it though because…
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The Snorkel Test
Day 233! WOW! The day is finally here… my snorkel test. The snorkel test is one of diving cultures many traditions. It is the final test to bring new dive masters into the professional world of diving! The main event is chugging a drink through a snorkel bong, but there’s…
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My final day as a Dive Master in Training
Day 232! Wow! Today’s the final day! 10 weeks of training and diving all coming to an end and wrapping up! After today I’ll be a Pro Diver and will be able to work all across the world as a dive master… maybe someday soon an instructor as well! I…
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My second to last day as a dive master in training
Day 231! Today’s my second to last day as a dive master in training! Once today and tomorrow are completed, I’ll be a certified Dive Master! Pretty crazy to think that 2.5 months ago, I was just starting to learn everything about this extreme sport… but now I’ll be a…
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Leading a group of 4 open water divers
Day 230! Three more days until I’m officially a pro diver! In four days I’ll be doing my snorkel test as well. So if you happen to be on Koh Tao on the 22nd, swing by Taco Shack to watch the festivities. The schedule said I was taking a fun…
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Leading more fun divers and hanging with friends
Day 229! The days are quickly ticking down on my dive master training! 3 days from today, I’ll be all done! Wild… What’s really great is my manager, Iris, confirmed today that she wants to use me as a DM after I’m done. Whenever they need an extra dive master…
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An interesting morning diving with an older fun diver
Day 228! We’re getting closer to the end of my divemaster training. And today was another test of my abilities with an older fun diver. It wasn’t the worst experience, definitely not the best, but it was a new experience to learn from! I also enjoyed a nice afternoon off…
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Seeing a giant eel at Shark Island, Koh Tao
Day 227! The countdown begins, 6 more days of my dive master training. After the 21st I’ll officially be a dive master and can turn scuba diving into a full time job! It’s pretty crazy I started in May and have come so far. I had some wonderful dives today…
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