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Tonight I had a swim meet against Aloha high school. I went into the meet thinking I was going to win my 500 yard race. However I found that the girl I was up against was a club swimmer. But I didn't know that until after my race. I dove in and swam my first lap, as she slowly pulled ahead of me. I keep swimming, and soon realized that I was second! I started to bust my butt, and I didn't stop until I was done. I took of 8 seconds. A total of 25 seconds!! I'm so happy! My best time is 6:24. I didn't win, but I took second.

~FRS

Rotary Weekend

Last weekend I went to a 4H camp. At the 4H camp I learned about keeping a budget, about being responsible, the language barrier, and dealing with misunderstandings. The whole weekend we(the other exchange students) learned about how to go through different exchange sanerios and how to survive without the guiding hand of our parents. We also went to a country fair. I went into the weekend thinking Eroupe. Not a specific country in mind. I went to the fair with an open mind. After looking at all the countries, I was so confused. I liked Denmark. But I also liked Thailand. But there was Brazil to consider. I still can't decide what country I like most. I like them all. 

This weekend I went to my friends birthday party at Mount. Hood in Government Camp. We played twister, watched moves and went cosmic tubing. We slept over and had a great time in the snow. 

~FRS

Pie pops

Today I made pie pops. They are little pies, on a stick! what more could one ask for. I put in two types of filling, plum, and cherry rhubarb. I can't wait to try them!

Before..

And after!

~FRS

Test Results

Yesterday I took all the tests and passed all but one; the lifeguard silks multiple choice test. The questions can be a bit tricky, and 10 of them got me. Today I retook it, and got all but 1 correct. I am now, officially, as a lifeguard, trained in CPR and first aid. I can't work until my birthday, in July, but i am trained. So if anyone is bleeding, or  about to die, call me up and maybe I can help!

Today I went and saw the Sherlock Holmes Exhibit ant OMSI. It was fun and we went for noodles at on of my most favorite restaurants, Franks Noodle House. Today was good, and all went well. Thank you for all the good luck wishes. I really think they paid off! ;)

~FRS

Life guarding class

Over the past week, I have been attending a life guarding class. We have learned how to save people, how to give CPR, first aid, and how to stop emergencies from happening. The worst save we have to do is a deep water spinal rescue. This is where a patron hits their head neck or back while diving, doing a flip, ect. There can be shallow water spinals, witch aren't nearly as bad. There is also distressed swimmer, who can call out for help, an active drowning victim, who is having trouble staying up in the water and is going to drown, and a passive drowning victim, who has their face in the water, and can't breath. To pass our test, we have to preform each of these in order to pass, including CPR, and some first aid. Wish me luck on my test!!

~FRS

Results

Durning the swim meet against Southridge, I took off 11 seconds from my best time of the 500 free, my best event. I had another meet last Thursday against Westveiw, and I took off an additional 4 seconds. YAYA! Today I started my Lifeguard class. Most of the day was lecture, as we went over scanning skills, ways to enter the water, and different types of drowning people. We practiced being victims and different approaches to a victim. After class, I went to swim practice, ending the day with pie. What more could I ask for?


~FRS

Swim Team

Swim team started up. I have my first meet tomorrow. I will swim the 500 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle. wish me luck!

~Cienna