Sounds to me like you wanted to go through the DM training because of the instructor you would have been working with. I completely understand that, I have been a DM for a few years and have been fortunate enough to work with some excellent instructors and other DMs and have learnt from all of them.
However, I'm with "hbh2oguard", no need to rush to get the badge. Experience is a great teacher so get out there and dive, dive in different places with different people, find experienced divers that you like, trust and can learn from. Some of those will be instructors and DMs, others will just be other divers who share your enthusiasm. Maybe you can set yourself some personal goals in diving that you can practise and develop, with the help of more experienced divers if necessary. Use specialty classes if and when appropriate, navigation, buoyancy, wreck, night, search & recovery etc. all add to your skills and confidence as a diver, but don't let them become the driving force.
Fundamentally, enjoy your diving.There is always a risk that if you try to push yourself for a specific certification too aggressively, your passion may become a chore and that would be a terrible shame. While you're working to develop your personal dive skills, remember to stop and smell the underwater roses from time to time.
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Originally Posted by shinek
