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Places to stay close to dive school in Panama City
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Comment by SailorsPrincess on July 29, 2011 at 12:14am
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Just wondering if any of you ladies could tell me ABOUT how early they start getting out of class after they are done with their night studies they have the first two weeks??? I am just curious! Because this whole 5 AM to 8 PM thing is nuts! Lol.
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Comment by lnaipaul on July 28, 2011 at 8:06pm
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Hi ya all,
My son got his butt whippped for three days during pool week. The first day he was bruised got hit bad in his head but he needs to learn. I rather him know how to control his fear under pressure. It does pay off when they go off on mission trips. I thought my son how to meditate and block everythin out. It has worked well for him all through dive school. I am happy that he also got himself back in going to church close to base. A good balance will give you a healthy mind and body. Bye
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Your boys will be fine! The Navy would never do anything that would truly out your sailor in any harm! They are in good hands and being taught by the best!
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Comment by Bensmom on July 26, 2011 at 10:38pm
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Thanks LadyHawk and JapanMom for your kind words. When I asked about getting the hits yesterday, he said that the main thing was not "to freak out" and he did a great job and passed. One more day of Pool Week!
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Comment by JapanMom on July 26, 2011 at 8:11pm
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Bensmom-they need to see that in an emergency situation how they are going to react underwater. I know I also struggled when my son told me that he had a headache from being hit from behind but he continued and did not freak out. Just think of it this way. They are in a controlled environment and they put him in a real life feeling emergency and how did he react? If he did fine than one day, heaven forbid, something is going wrong while diving (something above drops and hits him while they are working underwater) they know that he is fighter and will fight to survive and not panic and giveup!!!!!!!!!
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Okay, to any seasoned mom of dive school graduates, could you please tell me why during Pool Week the divers take hits that break some noses or, in my son's case, have a huge egg on their forehead? Is this training???
The lioness in me has come out. I guess that is why my son didn't tell me but told my husband. He is fine and very tough but I don't get it! Why do they do this?
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mamasan4/809
Poor guy without his glasses! Yes, I think that was told to my son too. He toughed most of it out but when he strained his neck he went to them and they were excellent. Tell your diver to hang in there. It does get "easier" in some ways. Way to go sailor! God bless both of you! I know how hard it is being a mom to a diver to be!
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Comment by mamasan 4/809 on July 25, 2011 at 6:21pm
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Thanks Bensmom. It was "suggested" that he not talk to anyone in medical...that he might be rolled or dropped if he did so. Not sure how much of that was his own interpretation or just rumor, so he's not going that route. He's just going to tough it out. He can be so literal, so I know that he won't take any chances with crying uncle! I feel for him, his glasses have gone missing...he's getting his butt kicked... I am so proud of him and his determination, I hope he makes it!
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Mamasan 4/809-My son felt that the first few weeks of Dive School really "kicked his butt." They did all their PT outside on the hot pavement with the red ants and other assorted bugs. The med staff were very good at helping with his strained neck, etc. Tell your diver to use them if he needs them. Good luck to your diver!
Donna-you are absolutely right. Our son went through 3 yrs of college and 2 yrs of being a Domino's pizza manager until he joined the Navy at age 25. He has changed so much. He is more focused, able to work VERY hard at a given goal and has found one of his life's goals; to be a great navy diver. The friends he has made will absolutely be one of the perk's of the Navy. His dad was active for 4 yrs and a reservist for 26 yrs my dad was a navy man and now it is so nice to see the tradition carried on in the third generation. We can all be proud of our sailors.
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Japanmom - We ate at dough boys the food was inexpensive and good.
Donna - My son gets deploy next year love skype. Thanks for the heads up.
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