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Keep your friends and family on the ground, they will only distract you from visualizing the dive flow on the way to altitude. See if your instructor will wear a GoPro and film your dives. That will allow your family to actually see you potato-chipping all over the sky

Except that you are financially tied to them -- they're paying for your college (and maybe some living expenses as well?). As a parent, who started jumping when she was about your age, the best way to have this discussion is from a position of strength. What's that? You go to them, tell them what you've been doing, and show them the plan of how you're going to pay for it yourself, without hurting your path in college, or spending their money on it. If you tell them "I've started skydiving, I wanted to see if it was a passing fancy and it isn't, and I'm paying for my jumps by packing parachutes/cleaning the hangar/whatever" it sounds like a mature decision considering the consequences. Isn't that what an adult is? Wendy P. I think that's my best option Wendy. I am most certainly paying for my skydives by myself; I got a job last semester at college and I also have a job this summer that pays really well. I guess the consequence I'm most fearful of when telling them is putting added stress/worry on them. My parents are pretty up tight people (my mom more-so than my dad) and they don't really have the ability to just not let things that can't control bother them (i.e. me skydiving)

Not to sound crass but aren't you a grown man who can sit down with your parents and just tell them in a normal adult conversation? I'm 19 and my parents pay for my college tuition. Im just hoping they don't cut my college tuition if I keep jumping!

I realize you may have the inclination to laugh at the thread title, but it's 100% serious. I'm over halfway in getting my A license and I have not told my parents anything about what I've been up to. My parents are both pretty conservative people that would only worry If I told them what I'm doing, so in a way I'm actually protecting them. Any insight would be great.

Hey guys. I'm a student in training in the IAD program. I'd like to dedicate this post to discussing the mental barriers that we have all experienced while just getting started with our skydiving training. It would be very beneficial to me, personally, and all other skydiver-in-training, to hear about your difficulties as a student and how you overcame them. Thanks.

Hey guys my name is Ryan and I'm a new IAD student. Im a freshman at Penn State Main campus. I've only got three IAD jumps and a tandem under my belt so far. Any and all tips for a new guy like me are welcome on this forum!