I made one jump, a static line effort. Did it as part of my reserve army unit. At the time you could earn your para wings in a civilian club. There was no official para training in the Irish army and certainly no paras. After five jumps you were granted para wings to wear on your uniform. As it happens our Company Sergeant was a jump pilot and he organised the whole thing. In the end though, headquarters took fright at thought of all us reservists lording it over the regulars with para wings on our chest and changed the rules. So I only did one jump.
What I will say is that it really is one of the most amazing moments of your life. Actually the most amazing moment is the moment you step out of the aircraft and into space. At that point, I realised I had just jumped out of an aeroplane at 2,500 feet and all you really want to do is scream..................... But the training came into play and it all went routinely in the end, apart from a nearly nasty incident with a river.
Actually I just recently found the contemporaneous account I made of the jump just after I landed. It brings the moment back vividly. Actually I would recommend writing down any exciting thing you have done as soon after the event as possible. It really brings back the feelings you had at the time.
I might post it at some stage in case anyone is interested.