First day back

Hey feels nostalgic but the thing i hate most about new school terms is getting the biological clock to return to normal and dragging and hauling my ass out of bed at 7 am. Lucky for me most of my classes start at 9.

Started my first day of duty today. Was bored to bits cause it was the exams period for the rest of the school when i have already taken my exams. So most CCA trainings were canceled. Further more, it was raining thus chasing away even the more adventurous swimmers. In fact there were only 8 people in the pool the whole time i was there.

What does my lifeguard job entail you might ask. Well we have to responsible for the safety of those in the pool and the surrounding areas. We also check the pool areas for defects which may result in the injury of the users. We patrol around the pool area from time to time and lock up the place when everyone has gone home. And that's basically it. Sounds easy but if something really happens (Choi! Choi!) we will be held accountable. We will have to write a report of all major incidents which will be submitted to the caretaker.

And that basically sums up my first day as a lifeguard. Quite uneventful i guess! Lucky me?

NUS lifesaving competition

Well it's over with the grueling training the past week. I didn't win any medals but I'm still happy i went as it was a good exposure. But i feel a bit disappointed that i didn't do any better.

When it was my turn to compete in the 100m manikin tow with torpedo tube with fins, only then did i start getting nervous. When the gun fired i plunged and was one of the few in the lead but when i reached the 50 m mark and clipped the manikin, i was such a butter finger that i lost my lead. I didn't finish in the top few and didn't know what position i was in. I hoped i wasn't in the last position. While i was swimming my mind was filled with thoughts of what if and tired limbs and not letting my team down.

I only had that event so i was sitting on the stands the whole day seeing my fellow teammates compete. I felt like a redundant left limb. The whole day i was doing nothing but stoning. O felt like the proverbial rat! i had nothing going on and i was one of the slowest swimmer in my team. I felt like a burden and though i seemed unbothered my role in the team but i couldn't help but be sad. I was a bench warmer wanting to pull my own weight but unable to do so! sigh!

This must be one of the few really depressing posts.

Lifesaver

Hi long time since i last posted.
Well i finally completed by BM and can now be a certified lifeguard. I'm also having a NUS competition this Saturday so wish me all the best yah! I currently only work in school but still it is better than nothing after all i get paid 7 an hour.
Currently other than rotting at home, training and completing my Holiday assignments, i have done nothing. So i feel a bit bad cause i have not been putting my time to better use. Lol!