Pool lesson

When I first attempted snorkelling, while I was at Pulau Tioman with my friends, it seemed very difficult because I can't control my breathing such that air only moves through my mouth, and as a result, water will seep into my mask. Since then, I felt that I'm not cut out for scuba diving.

In fact, I was quite apprehensive about the pool lesson today. Not surprisingly, my second attempt at snorkelling (snorkelling is taught during scuba lessons because it is used when at the surface). Drank in a lot of water because the snorkel doesn't fit my mouth nicely.

After much adjustment, more mouthfuls of water and jaw ache (from clamping the mouthpiece) and I finally manage to be able to breathe with my head facing downwards. I would attribute my success to the quality of the mask. It can stop water from entering effectively. Unlike the one I was using at Pulau Tioman, every movement I made will cause water into flood the mask.

The exhilaration of being able to overcome my biggest problem was...beyond description. I had thought I would need hours before I could do it, but thankfully no, I did it in a few minutes. Once the snorkelling issue was resolved, diving with the scuba gear wasn't a problem at all.

To be able to go deep underwater and stay there is a great feeling (but not in a swimming pool of course). I can already imagine what it'll be like when I really get out into the open waters for my diving evaluation.

Feeling extremely tired after the lesson, too tired to even think of what to blog. I think I need to take leave and rest for a whole day in order to recover completely.