Finally i received my PADI DM no. and now a member of PADI... looking at it i felt is a achievement after 5 yrs of passion in Diving... as i step into the Diving Industry i guess i got much more to learn... but along this 5 years... these are the ppl who shaped me into a dive professional in terms of many areas like skills, perception, knowledge, judgement and ethics even as a normal diver.
1) Hazel ( www.divewerkz.com )- Who took my Openwater Diver course. I am one of the ppl who cannot equalise by blowing into my nose... i use jaw wriggle method which commercial divers use. She beleived in me and i managed to equalise and became a certified open water diver. She also share with me a lot about the fun, interesting and extra tip about being a gd diver.
2) Jochen ( www.divewerkz.com ) - Who took my Advanced Openwater Diver course. His humour and love of diving as further inspire me as an advanced diver. Someone who is approachable and willing. I really learn a lot from him too. Is great to have him on a dive trip
3) Patrick ( www.seaventuresdive.com ) - Who is my Divemaster when i went to Sipadan. I dun know whether he is still working as a Divemaster at Seaventures Dive rig at Mahbul. But my week of diving with him i really learn a lot of him. He is a great company during my trip when i went alone to Sipadan to dive. Really enjoyed the things we chat as he studied in Singapore before as he was a Malaysian. He is the one who share a lot of dive knowledge with me and show me almost everything i can expect in Sipadan, Kapalai and Mahbul. He is also the main person other than my course instructors, who teach me proper bouyancy and finning tecchiques which i can dive well in the water and not kick up sand. He also teach me abt the safety side as he always believe Safety first fun next.
4) Chris ( www.simplyscuba.com.sg ) - Who took my Rescue Diver Course. He is someone who teach me a lot of extra things about diving and life. I learn a lot from him while talking on the boat. I will never forget the advice he gave like a gd divemaster is able to take care of his divers... bring 4 down must bring 4 up.... and more... ppl skills he also taught me and helped me.... i wanted to take the PADI divemaster course under him but it is cost dat make the biggest hurdle but he is a mentor i would glad to have in my life in the diving industry.
5) Jacki ( www.gilldivers.com ) - Who took my Emergency First Responder Course. His Humour and Seriousness at the same time make me convinced dat a dive professional can be fun yet serious at the same time. He taught me a lot of dive related first aid and even the use of emergency Oxygen which is one the crucial skill a divemaster must know during a event of emergency which i used it to help other diveshop casualty in a non diving incident.
6) Kevin - Who is my boss for my commercial Diving job in Sentosa. He is a divemaster and he share with me a lot about diving during work. Is great to have him as a boss and i enjoy working under him. He is one person who inspires me to be a Divemaster.
7) Zhichao - Ex NUS Dive Club Chairperson. He is someone who i pace myself after as a PADI divemaster. The way he lead and take care of divers is someone i look upoon as one of my Role Model. Although i dun know him well but every dive try i observe him and learn from him. He is someone Chris also reccomended me to look upoon for a role model.
8) Keryn & Jerry - Ex NUS Dive Club Chairperson and Dive Club member respectively whom i learn ettique about phototaking which i appreciate a lot as they honestly tell me the don'ts in underwater photography.
9) Joshua ( www.thesubmersibles.com ) - Who is a Divemaster for my Divecamp 2008 from submersibles. He share with me a lot about life and diving stuff. I also learn from him how to be a gd divemaster too.
10) Lester ( www.orpheusdive.com )- Who is a Master Instructor and owner of Orpheusdive. Why do i took my divemaster course with Orpheus? Price is one of the factor as a student but dats not the main component. I took up my divemaster course because the professionalism, passion and family spirit i found in Orpheus. Lester is someone i first talked to i realised wah this guy knows his stuff and he is willing to share. The culture is also one factor which i find myself comfortable to be in and the 2 dogs in the shop also one of the factor haha! i love jack russells :p anyway. I learn a lot from Lester during my PADI divemaster course. Although sometimes he can be quite "fierce" but i know sometimes have to be serious and i appreciate him as my mentor in Diving. Guess in future i have lots to learn from him. Really pei fu him on how he bring up Orpheus till today. He is one of the main attribute of making me as a dive professional
11) Perry ( www.orpheusdive.com ) - Who is an instrucor in Orpheus i learn a lot from being a dive professional. From theory class to Pool to Openwater trips. He shared with me a lot. He even teach me things outside the textbooks which can attribute to a gd dive professional. He is approachable and friendly but he can be serious at times. He is also one of the main attribute of making me as a dive professional. Last but not least he is a mentor i have in my diving passion.
12) Geof, Wen Seang, Selena, Peimin, Suresh ( www.orpheusdive.com ) - Instructors of Orpheus who is a team of instructors, together with Lester and Perry, who teach me and guide me to who am i today as a dive professional during my Divemaster course. They certainly has teach me a lot of stuff about diving, being a dive professional and operations of a dive trip. Really enjoyed the company of them and the help they rendered to me during my course and in the future.
13) Orpheusdive Crew ( www.orpheusdive.com ) - William, Rosa, Antonio, Augustine, Christian. Hahah i am trying to remember everyone's name :P. Thanks for the help rendered during my course.
14) Leonard ( www.orpheusdive.com ) - My fellow OJT buddy. We went through a lot during our OJT. But all the mistakes we learn from it and the return trip was gd, except of some hiccups beyond our control but in the end we did a gd job. Wanna thank him on the help and things dat he has done, the things he shared and someone i can trust. Hope to lead dive with u more!
15) All my dive Khakis ( I try to name them all ) - Euming, Amanda, Charissa, Dara, Sarah, Beng Han, Norman, Isaac, Glenda, Lucas, Boon Kiat, Yuen Yi, Dexiang, Lining, Bernie, Johnson wah really too many! hahaha.. u know who u are! thanks for the dive trips i have u all. Really thank the above ppl as they make a difference in my path to be a Dive professional.
16) Divers who are under me so far wanna thank u all for the patience u all have towards me as a divemaster trainee and newbie divemaster. Is really great to lead u all and hope u all enjoy =)
Now is the beginning of my diving passion as a dive professional. more to go. =)
Wow never realised i took an hour and a half to type all the thank yous. Anyway here is the recent updates eversince i came back from Dayang. Went for Qiyuan's Bday. Had a gd time with my sch mates. I really felt belonged and i enjoyed myself. We also update each other about wads happening in our lives... here are some pictures!
I really been quite stress mugging for EC3102 and EC3353 which i gonna do today... really pray i can make it and the upcoming presentation to compile and make.. Oh God pls help me! Going to watch F1 on sunday really hope i can finish mugging soon. Anyway i made lunch for 3 days in a row for myself. Here is lunch for today!
