May 20, 2010

SCUBA!

I am now a certified SCUBA diver! I wanted to try SCUBA diving for a long time especially because the Philippines has a lot of really good dive sites. But the thought of breathing through an air tank and what if something breaks, and what if there are sharks... anyway my friend and I decided to sign up for a course. There was actually a lot of studying that is involved in SCUBA certification. Our instructor was really experienced and helped us understand the complicated stuff like how many atmospheres of pressure per how many feet. It didn't feel like I was doing much ACTION then, but when we got in the swimming pool, (the first part of the SCUBA class is in the water so we can get used to the equipment), then I started to understand how regulating your breathing and your buoyancy is a very physical skill that divers are constantly trying to improve. Etc. etc. etc...