I dive with quite a few fellas that are very highly skilled and trained tech divers. I am very lucky that I have such mentors to dive with and work on skills with, including my SO. There are some in our little "community" (for lack of a better term), that think I'm just some girl, trying to fit in with the big boys. I'm really not trying to fit in with the big boys, I'm just trying to improve my skill level, and be able to do the bigger dives. I'm the first to admit I'm on the learning curve, and do not claim to know things that I do not. I do, however, seem to have to work twice as hard for some to realize, "hey.. yanno...she's not so bad afterall..."..lol.. I really don't pay attention to what people say about me being a "chick" heading in the tech direction, I just keep my head down, do my drills, and be a safe diver.

Ok... I was going to type, "Be all that you can be," but that sounded too much like an army commercial.

Safe and happy dives