How Swimming Lessons Paid Off

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Ashley Huffman Martha Copp ENG 0099 March 29, 2013 How swimming lessons paid off Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do was learn how to swim. After all, I was always afraid of the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. In addition, just in case I am ever in a situation that I need to know how to swim. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become more physically attributed. What I didn't realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person. The pool wasn’t packed like it is on a normal day, the summer breeze, blowing by me. It’s time I told myself as I head into the pool gates. As a result, new situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first swimming lesson was no exception. Then I went to the bath room to change into my swim suit. Then I went out stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and other students to show up .As I waited I begun to look around at the water and started getting nervous. The smell of nice summer day air was so pleasant. Then my teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and three more students joined us. Although the two were both older than me and they were brother and sister, they didn't seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim, and I began to feel more at ease. In the meantime, we got into the pool, and the teacher had us put on brightly green colored water wings to help us stay afloat. I was a little embarrassed about wearing them. The brother and sister, had already taken the beginning class once before, so they grabbed a kickboard and went splashing off. The other student, Sherry and I were told to hold on to the side of the pool and shown how to kick for the breaststroke. One by one, the teacher had us hold on to a kickboard while she pulled it
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