slow and deep
breathe slow and deep. that's what you have to do when breathing underwater. well that's what i learned coz last week i learned how to scuba dive :-)
wow. i can't believe it actually happened coz 1) i'm kinda scared of the water (not knowing what's in it and what can happen in an instant) 2) first time that plans with anne to go out of town and do something different actually pushed through.
but it wasn't as easy as just learning how to use the equipment! you have to put the scuba gear together and then there are exercises to do. and most of all i had to study! actually read an open water diver manual...that was weird. coz i was kind of cramming and i was reminded about how it was being a student. except this time the cramming was hard because i didn't know anything about what i was reading, and i had to understand it.
why? because there are quizzes and an exam too! for the quizzes i could only get three wrong and for the exam 12 max. the first 2 days all we did were the exercises and test dives. we had the quizzes and the exam on the second night. Gosh that was stressful! because if i failed i'd have to do the course over and have to pay the course fee again...NO! NO! NO!
obviously i passed! but just barely - 10 mistakes. boy was i happy and relieved after :-)
and our fun dive was, well, FUN! we were at Anilao, Batangas and they take care of the reefs there and there are lots of fish! and the corals were beautiful. too bad the visibility wasn't so good it could've been even more beautiful.
considering that i have a slight fear when it comes to swimming in the ocean, there was one exercise that i had a hard time with - the flood mask. you stick your finger in the mask and let the water come in, then you have to flush out the water by pressing down on the top of the mask and blowing air out of your nose to flush the water out. i kept on freaking out coz i'd keep my eyes open and see and feel the water come in. and my immediate reaction would be to go to the surface for air. hhaaayy grabe.
so finally i thought about it and said that the next time i should close my eyes and on our last day and first dive we had to do exercises, flood mask included. but i was able to do it! yehey! coz i kept my eyes closed and just felt the water come in and took my time and took loooong breaths.
i'm proud of myself that i was able to pass the course! now i'm just waiting for my certification and ID from PADI.
though i can say i can do without my hands being darker than the rest of my body (coz of the wetsuit!) and the cuts and scrapes i got from the rocks and corals. after our fun dive everytime i'd wash my hands i'd feel another cut stinging!
scuba diving is fun. i feel a sense of accomplishment, another skill learned. i'm looking forward to future trips to the beach! coz now i'll enjoy it even more since i can go diving!
wow. i can't believe it actually happened coz 1) i'm kinda scared of the water (not knowing what's in it and what can happen in an instant) 2) first time that plans with anne to go out of town and do something different actually pushed through.
but it wasn't as easy as just learning how to use the equipment! you have to put the scuba gear together and then there are exercises to do. and most of all i had to study! actually read an open water diver manual...that was weird. coz i was kind of cramming and i was reminded about how it was being a student. except this time the cramming was hard because i didn't know anything about what i was reading, and i had to understand it.
why? because there are quizzes and an exam too! for the quizzes i could only get three wrong and for the exam 12 max. the first 2 days all we did were the exercises and test dives. we had the quizzes and the exam on the second night. Gosh that was stressful! because if i failed i'd have to do the course over and have to pay the course fee again...NO! NO! NO!
obviously i passed! but just barely - 10 mistakes. boy was i happy and relieved after :-)
and our fun dive was, well, FUN! we were at Anilao, Batangas and they take care of the reefs there and there are lots of fish! and the corals were beautiful. too bad the visibility wasn't so good it could've been even more beautiful.
considering that i have a slight fear when it comes to swimming in the ocean, there was one exercise that i had a hard time with - the flood mask. you stick your finger in the mask and let the water come in, then you have to flush out the water by pressing down on the top of the mask and blowing air out of your nose to flush the water out. i kept on freaking out coz i'd keep my eyes open and see and feel the water come in. and my immediate reaction would be to go to the surface for air. hhaaayy grabe.
so finally i thought about it and said that the next time i should close my eyes and on our last day and first dive we had to do exercises, flood mask included. but i was able to do it! yehey! coz i kept my eyes closed and just felt the water come in and took my time and took loooong breaths.
i'm proud of myself that i was able to pass the course! now i'm just waiting for my certification and ID from PADI.
though i can say i can do without my hands being darker than the rest of my body (coz of the wetsuit!) and the cuts and scrapes i got from the rocks and corals. after our fun dive everytime i'd wash my hands i'd feel another cut stinging!
scuba diving is fun. i feel a sense of accomplishment, another skill learned. i'm looking forward to future trips to the beach! coz now i'll enjoy it even more since i can go diving!
posted by bernadette @ 3:02 PM
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