my little sister is studying marine biology at Western University she has one more year to go. So alot of my questions go through her. Hopefully she will get her intership through Oregon State University, and dive/study marine life on the west coast there.

That is cool. My mom went to FSU. We used to own a dive charter business. I got certified when I was 11, and used to have to tell people what to do on the boat. It was pretty funny, having to tell these men, that were old enough to be my grandfather, what to do haha. I missed those days. That was the only good thing about my moms ex-husband. He pushed me to get certified and even though I met the requirements he told me he wouldn't certify me unless I completed the training HIS way. Which was like some serious damn navy seals bullshit haha. I had to fight him while diving, he would cut my tank off mid fiight, rip my mask off, knock out my regulator, disconnect my regulator from the tank, unstrap my bc and weight belt. I remember one time I had my bc in one hand and my other hand held tight to the weight belt so I wouldn't float up to the surface. I had to swim 2 laps in the pool and could stop once for a breath of air I took from the regulator, I had to do that nonstop 10 times! I remember I couldn't do it after numerous attempts and finally dissapointed myself so much I started crying. I was outside all night trying to do it. I eventually completed that part of the training. Good times... I think I will write a book about my life.