I want to do AOW and get Nitrox as well, but have to wait til after the Christmas and 3 birthday's pass first. I've been certified for about a month and have 13 dives so far. We go every other weekend and do 2 dives. I wish I could buy my own gear, but that's going to have to wait. Not sure how much diving I'll be doing when I go back home. My wife wants to get certified so that's a good thing. One thing I would love to do is retire near a place I can dive at.