The makings of a diver

[Diverdaniel]

I would like to add to what JS1scuba said and Travis,
what calms me and is also good practice, the hovering, get in the pool, find a spot/light/broken tile on the wall and just look at it, stay eyelevel with it, adjust you BC accordingly, just sit there, in the waterbody and breath, calm, i personall like this, close your eyes, breath as if almost asleep, listen to your brathing,Ears and sinuses. they will tell you if you are level,going up or down.
i do this every time i want to relax.
oh, i fully agree with JS1scuba

[Chantelle]

Ok... so I'm a little late to the party...

If you receive a Provisional, you have 6 months to work on what you need to, and return for a re-evaluation at no charge IIRC.

Also, one can qualify for a Recreational Pass or a Technical Pass. If you have received a Recreational Pass, there is no limit as to when you can upgrade to the Tech Pass, but there is a small fee for the instructor's time.