Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was learn how to swim. I was afraid of the water, but my father and aunt decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. They also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I did not realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person. This later would be a great benefit to me in anything new I would try to do and make new experience less stressful and scary. One day, when I was five years old, I asked my Dad to go to the swimming pool. “Dad! Dad! Let's go to the swimming pool today”, I screamed. “Sure. We can go to the swimming pool today”, Dad replied.
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I was still a little bit scared, so I was squeezing my Dad’s hand hard. “Kevin! Don’t squeeze my hand too hard”, said Dad. I loosened my grip, but continued holding my Dad’s hand so I wouldn’t drift away from him. My Dad told me to try to swim, but I still couldn’t. “I am still scared of swimming and I do not want to drown”, I told my Dad. We came back to the shallow water. The teacher showed my Dad several exercises that I can do in the shallow water like learning how to put face in the water and floating. I tried to do it but was having a hard time breathing under the water. I always sank down to the bottom of the pool. The teacher had me put colored water wings to help me stay afloat and told me to practice putting face in the water. I was so disappointed in myself that I can’t swim. My Dad kept cheering me up, but in my head, I was thinking that I will never be able to …show more content…
I saw kids who were better than me. They were doing tricks in the water and can swim very well. I was so ashamed that I couldn’t swim as good as some of the kids. Suddenly, Charlie stopped the class and said “Class, I would like to introduce to you a new student who will be joining our class just for today. Please, Welcome Kevin.” Everybody were very excited to have me in the class but they did not know that I do not know how to swim and afraid of water. “Class. Let's start with a simple backstroke swim”, said Charlie. I tapped on Charlie’s shoulder and told him that I don’t know backstroke, and I am afraid to swim. “Kevin, don’t be scared”, said Charlie. I’ll be by your side. Try to put your face in the water and float on your stomach.” I was trying to do it but was not successful. I was sinking and my legs were kicking frantically. “I can’t do it, Charlie”, I said. “Kevin, I will hold you and you just cruise along the smooth water. We will try till we get successful”, Charlie
I was still a little bit scared, so I was squeezing my Dad’s hand hard. “Kevin! Don’t squeeze my hand too hard”, said Dad. I loosened my grip, but continued holding my Dad’s hand so I wouldn’t drift away from him. My Dad told me to try to swim, but I still couldn’t. “I am still scared of swimming and I do not want to drown”, I told my Dad. We came back to the shallow water. The teacher showed my Dad several exercises that I can do in the shallow water like learning how to put face in the water and floating. I tried to do it but was having a hard time breathing under the water. I always sank down to the bottom of the pool. The teacher had me put colored water wings to help me stay afloat and told me to practice putting face in the water. I was so disappointed in myself that I can’t swim. My Dad kept cheering me up, but in my head, I was thinking that I will never be able to …show more content…
I saw kids who were better than me. They were doing tricks in the water and can swim very well. I was so ashamed that I couldn’t swim as good as some of the kids. Suddenly, Charlie stopped the class and said “Class, I would like to introduce to you a new student who will be joining our class just for today. Please, Welcome Kevin.” Everybody were very excited to have me in the class but they did not know that I do not know how to swim and afraid of water. “Class. Let's start with a simple backstroke swim”, said Charlie. I tapped on Charlie’s shoulder and told him that I don’t know backstroke, and I am afraid to swim. “Kevin, don’t be scared”, said Charlie. I’ll be by your side. Try to put your face in the water and float on your stomach.” I was trying to do it but was not successful. I was sinking and my legs were kicking frantically. “I can’t do it, Charlie”, I said. “Kevin, I will hold you and you just cruise along the smooth water. We will try till we get successful”, Charlie