Actually...to answer a few questions at once, that was my first and only jump. I would love to do another jump or two, but I doubt that I will be able to go solo without the proper training. In order to jump solo, I would have to take a six (I think?) hour course - which costs a few hundred dollars(!) And I would still have to get my own parachute, rig, and jumpsuit - which could easily cost a few thousand dollars. I would love to go through that training course and become a certified jumper, but I don't have the funds for it. Skydiving is a VERY expensive hobby.
I think the scariest part was the initial jump out of the airplane. If my instructor didn't jump immediately out of the plane, I might've clung to the sides of the door and changed my mind! Freefalling is a surreal experience. I didn't really feel like I was falling, but...man, it was scary. All I heard was air rushing through my ears. I couldn't even hear myself scream, or even think. And as all of you saw in the video, I was screaming on top of my lungs during the initial freefall. When the chute opened, I felt like we were shot straight into the air. After it fully opened, we drifted peacefully several thousand feet above the ground. That was cool! I wasn't scared anymore, and enjoyed the feeling of soaring above the ground. We drifted downwards for a good 5-6 minutes before landing. I didn't do the land myself; I held my feet up and allowed my instructor to take the impact of the landing. There is a specific way to hit the ground; otherwise, you might break an ankle or foot.
Most everything I'm interested in is expensive (martial arts, swords, videography, etc). I really need to find some cheaper hobbies - lol.
Afterall, how much more dangerous would that be than jumping out of a perfectly good airplane?
I can appreciate what you're going through. 
