My 1st reaction when I learnt that my rescue diving course will have to be done at Hantu: I'll die diving. (kk. not so exaggerated) But, honestly, visibility is so poor at Hantu, how the hell am I gonna do my search and rescue?
Ok, I'm back here at home safe and sound, limbs intact and blogging. Great achievement considering my previous encounter; (phew~) even though, I pretty much flopped the skills required to perform for the course... I'm happy to be alive.
If the victim to be rescued were real, he/she would most probably have died in my hands- based on the fact that I nearly murdered my very-much-alive sister playing dead. When we exchanged roles, she took the chance to revenge by trying to drown me in the saltwater. Also, while on a task to search and rescue a missing diver, me & my buddy (aka my sister) got lost ourselves in attempt to navigate our way through opaque waters. And you thought we were 'Rescue Divers'. Muahaha. I shall not go on ranting about how bad everything went.
On the bright side, I managed to overcome my fear of Hantu. I wasn't the least bothered by it's opacity, being able to dive with people who know their way around. I actually got to see some interesting marine life, thanks to the trained eye of an experienced diver. Picked up a few tips from my instructor too, and it certainly built up my confidence to dive in singapore waters. And, yep, despite my laments, I had loads of fun, be it exploring the underwater world or having group activities with the others. Can't wait for the next dive trip. Hantu or Salu or Dayang or Phuket or wherever.. I'll be ready for you. I'm hooked and I wanna dive for life. (if i got the money..)
P/S: Wish I've got the chance to do the rescue course again and sharpen up my mediocre skills. I really don't want to kill someone when I'm diving in the future. ^teehee~
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