I finally did my course with my older brother.  It was great having an instructor focused just on us.  I had a friend do his course a few months before through a different dive shop and he was with 4 other people that were really having a hard time and he said the course wasn't good because of that.  We met with Jono and he explained the course.  After figuring out how to clear our mask in the pool, we went for our first dives in the ocean and I couldn't believe that I didn't do this sooner.  There was so much to look at.  I will definitely do more diving since I live here.  Thanks again Dive In Adventures.