avenfoto 0 #51 April 4, 2006 Quoteto complete this class it cost $3298 are you kidding? that is fucking rediculous... you can do aff for about 1100 bucks... and 89$ for a coach jump? get fucking real... find a new dropzone until you have an A liscense... thats the best advice i can give not all dz's "force" you to do coaching jumps from jumps 7-26... in fact, most dont.. i think i did 2 coaching jumps after aff.... one at #9 and the other was #26-check/graduation dive..(watch out for the fruitloop) take that extra cash and buy a rig, or an hour in the tunnel.... and stey in skool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n_pertuset 0 #52 April 4, 2006 Yeah.. and if money is really tight you could always go static line... it's a lot cheaper!Nathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #53 April 4, 2006 Quoteim not lazy im just idealistic mind if I steal this & use it as my sig line?? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #54 April 4, 2006 Quoteok, so basically im 21, and extremely disillusioned by academics, so im considering droping out of college, so now that i will finaly be free, i can do what ive always wanted to do: skydive/base The only reason I've been able to jump as much as I have (around 400 jumps a year) is because of student loans. I made a conscious decision to keep up with school, and chose a field that was flexible and lucrative (law) - I don't know what I want to do yet, but I have a lot of choices, and they all pay well. And I have close to 1000 jumps in three years. The worst thing you could do is drop out of school at this point. Just my opinion. Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpah 0 #55 April 4, 2006 I'm really trying not to make this harsh...cause I can see from your replies you aren't getting justification to your current dream. You have no reason to believe us, but that doesn't mean people are giving you fiction. College isn't easy, but sticking it through the last year will be much easier than the rest of your life. If you are 21 and you've always wanted to skydive/base...why did you wait this long? If you are just in a bad spot and are looking to shake your life up then good for you...I have no issue with this, and these sports can do just that! Make sure you have a long view on your life to compare with this short view. You won't be 21 for much longer, and the economics of the world around you will change as you get older, and without a desire to work it'll never be in your favor. You can be disillusioned about how the world spends its money, thats valid. But I've yet to see a rule that says people who make 6 figures a year are not allowed to live in a tent. To quote Robert Heinlein in a couple of his books: TANSTAAFL....There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Good luck! (Edited to add lots of stuff) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #56 April 4, 2006 Stay in school. Seriously I'm so glad I did and now I can find a good paying job anywhere in the country. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
