By Theregomylifesavings - 07/08/2016 08:52 - Vanuatu - Port-vila

Today, I arrived for the holiday across the world that I spent my entire savings from working during college on. I had a slight sore throat, and couldn't manage to equalise my right ear, aborting all my scuba dives. There goes $500 and my dream of being a scuba instructor. FML
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RetireEngland 24

If 500$ is your savings you shouldnt be on holiday..just saying

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malait 23

Are you sure it was an instructor development course you signed up for? Usually it doesn't start with dives in open water and and 500$ also sounds too cheap.. Get a lot of rest and good luck on your future dives, equalising problems are the worst!

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FenderM 5

Your dream of being a scuba diver need only be deferred until you can equalize your right ear.

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skynyrd714 3

Sounds like you might be sick. Never dive sick. Also, you should be starting in a pool. Equalizing is easily overcome, you just need to work at it. Did they tell you to go up a few meters, equalize, then descend again?

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girlvsocean 2

If you had a sore throat, it sounds like you were getting sick and that could be the reason why you couldn't clear your ear. If this is your dream and you really want to do this, don't give up so easily!

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dragoongirl90 34

You can't scuba dive after a flight, if you flew. You can die.

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malait 23

Wrong, you can't fly after a scuba dive

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dragoongirl90 34

Wrong. It's both ways, numb nuts.

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malait 23

I'm a dive instructor so I know the physics and physiology but by all means, please enlighten me why it would be dangerous to dive post-flight. (Considering that none of the biggest certifying agencies such as PADI, SSI, CMAS or RAID agree with you I'm really looking forward to your arguments on this one)

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Bifloman 8

Should have spent the money on English lessons.

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healthcarechick 9

Anyone that says that you deserve this is a complete asshole prick!

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gatorgirl7563 22

relax, dude! there's lots of places you can learn how to scuba dive. not just the exotic locale of whereever you were

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lucasj23 11

this whole thing sounds fishy. your life savings was $500? and it sounds like you had a little cold do why would that abort your entire life plan?

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