First day of class

Today was my first day of my IDC prep class at iDAP college (Asia Divers). It was a frightening day as I was scheduled to have an exam on Dive Theory - physics, physiology, Recreational Dive Planner (RDP), Equipment, and General Skills - and do a pool session where I have to demonstrate 20 diving skills. For both I wasn’t so sure how ready I was. I was quite nervous honestly.

The dive theory exam was two hours long which was longer than I thought. Thankfully, it was all multiple choice. My most concerning subjects were physics and physiology (how diving affects the body). To my delight I felt the exam was fairly easy and after it was graded, I passed all the sections. It was a great feeling to have a grip on something and to see all my studying has paid off.

After lunch, I went to the pool where I had to demonstrate 20 skills to the instructor along with Mazi, a divemaster candidate. It’s been 2 years since I last did this type of thing and I have to admit I was quite rusty. This is something I will have to practice. After getting used to what the instructor wanted, I was starting to feel more confident and comfortable. To my surprise, the instructor actually said I did some things well and that I just need polish.

After cleaning up from the pool session, we all met up at the “Point“ bar for some happy hour drinks (any cocktail or beer, 2 for 1). It turned out to be a welcome gathering with all the instructors and staff which was very nice. I met a good amount of people and had a good amount of free drinks. I still needed to study by reading and doing a lot of questions in the book (Knowledge Reviews). Lets just say, I was unable to do that when I got back to my room. I decided to just sleep, sober up, and study early in the morning, 4 AM.

- jason