New Northern CA AFF Student

[etidie 0]

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking around here for a couple of months now trying to soak up everything that I can and just enjoying everyones stories. This seems like a really great community and I'm excited to be a part of it.

As for myself, I'm about as green as they get. I did my first tandem back in April with my girlfriend as part of her birthday. I went into it not thinking anything would come from the experience other than a cool memory. What ended up happening was a feeling of finding something that I didn't even know I was looking for. I thought it was going to be this huge adrenaline rush, but it ended up being the most peaceful experience I've ever felt in my life. Every day since then it's been pretty much all I've been able to think about (being back up there). Fast forward to the beginning of this month and I went back to do a working tandem to see if maybe the first tandem was just sensory overload and it wouldn't be as amazing this time. Turned out to be even better and I signed up for AFF before leaving that day. As of today I've completed my cat-a and am scheduled for b and c coming up. I think I may be hooked.
Anyway, just wanted to say hello to everyone and to say thank you for sharing all of the incredible stories I've read around here (both positive and negative).

[Hollywood5581 0]

Welcome to the forums and the sport. Where'd you do your aff at?

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Hollywood5581

Welcome to the forums and the sport. Where'd you do your aff at?

Thanks! I'm really excited about it. I'm doing my aff at Skydive Sac in Lincoln.

[Hollywood5581 0]

I haven't been there yet, I've only been jumping out of Lodi. I've heard good things tho.

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Hollywood5581

I haven't been there yet, I've only been jumping out of Lodi. I've heard good things tho.

It's the only DZ i've been to so I can't compare, but I like it. Everyone I've talked to so far has been great and the instruction I've been receiving has been top notch.

[Trafficdiver 8]

Awesome! I'm not sure if we find skydiving or skydiving finds us, but I'm sure glad it's now in my life and I think you've got the same feeling too.

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Trafficdiver

Awesome! I'm not sure if we find skydiving or skydiving finds us, but I'm sure glad it's now in my life and I think you've got the same feeling too.

Couldn't agree more. My extremely limited experience with all of this has already changed my perspective on things in my life in regards to what's actually important and just not sweating the small things in general. It's hard for me to put into words that accurately describe the feeling.