Early this morning I called LGSRC to inquire about swimming classes for adults. I've been to these famous health clubs and they told me the season for swimming is over and they are in the last week of their classes so no good for me right? I met somebody who goes to this facility in Los Gatos and she mentioned swimming classes is whole year round, so that lifted my hopes right there. It is really ridiculous for a 29 year old to request a private swimming instruction, in fact, Americans would find it hilarious that this grown up adult woman doesn't know how to swim. Seriously?!
I guess I could blame all of these to my mom! Growing up in the Philippines should have given me an innate skill to swim, what with those 7,000+ islands! My mom as I remember won't even let me go camping with the girl scouts because she's afraid something would happen, she would always think something bad would happen to me and that extent of her protectiveness did not allow me to venture into sports, or in this particular concern, swimming. It is sad. Now I am so tensed to learn how to swim, and I have less than three months!
I see that America is just a different world with the way parents would encourage their child to indulge in activities especially sports. You would see young girls with very beautiful well-toned legs and it really makes me mad why mine have cellulite! I was driving in the super highway and I see a young girl, must be 10 years old, on her bike, crossing the street all alone I wonder where she's headed. See, children here have that particular kind of liberty to explore, maybe because the streets here are safer, and people would really give way to a pedestrian no matter what. You would never find that scenario in the Philippines I guess. Schools have programs for this young kids and they go participate in soccer, football, baseball, and the what not.
Oh well. Youtube is there, I am actually watching beginner swimming lessons for 3-9 year olds! Duh...
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