A PADI Instructor

I have been feeling a lot of emotions since I PASSED the final section of the instructor’s exam on Tuesday morning, and they were all so good. I can’t tell you how much I have smiled and how well I have slept since I got my certification on Wednesday: I am a PADI instructor!

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Almost An Instructor

So I should be an instructor by now.  The Instructor’s Exam was just under two weeks ago. What happened?! I didn’t pass all of it. I failed a section. It was challenging. I will try again.

Taking the Instructor’s Exam

The PADI instructor’s exam, or IE, for short, takes place over 2 days. On Monday night, we all – all the candidates – gathered together and met the examiner and received our assignments. The IE is divided into multiple sections:

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PADI Instructor Course in Utila

This morning, I am sitting in my little Utila apartment eating papaya, drinking a freshly brewed Honduran coffee, and studying physics. The other day I got a text message from a friend back home asking about my vacation. Yes, I am eating fresh exotic fruits and the weather is hot and sunny, but it’s not a vacation. First, I completed my Divemaster training and now I’m taking a PADI Instructor Course in Utila, Honduras.

PADI Instructor Course in Utila
My schedule for week 1
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