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From: karenk@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Karen Klemm)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: Blue Sky blues
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Date: 10 Jun 91 16:14:32 GMT
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John Jackson writes:

>
> Sorry I bantered so much, but I hope that this strikes a common note out there
> in anyone who is having beginner jumper trepidations.  If you can get yourself
> through the 'being really nervous/apprehensive' stage, you WILL get to the
> point where just thinking about jumping out the door of an inflight
> aircraft makes your heart race with almost uncontrollable anticipation!!!!

I agree.  When I was at about the 15-jump-stage, I felt kind of nervous
and afraid, despite doing well in my student progression.  I asked my 
instructors, and they recommended that I jump as often as possible, and
I should overcome the fears quickly.  Sure enough, somewhere around 30 jumps
I began to LOOK FORWARD to getting out of the plane!

If you want to skydive AND your lifestyle will permit it, hang in there.
But I respect someone else's response that said you don't HAVE to skydive
just because everyone else is doing it.  But you are REQUIRED to have FUN,
whatever you choose to do! :-)

> 
> John Jackson
> D-12027, I '91
> toad@athena.mit.edu
> 
> Cuervo?
> :-)!!!!

Cuervo!
:-)!!!!

Karen Klemm
D-11813