An experience that changed my life was when I was a young boy and I almost drowned in a pool. It was swimming day at my summer camp and I did not know how to swim but all of my friends did know how. Since I did not want to be the only one not swimming because I would have felt all alone and ashamed, I felt like I had swim. It did not help that my friends pressured me when I told them that I was not going to swim. They called me names and said I was being a chicken. I felt like I had no choice at the time.
When it was time to swim, I just jumped in the pool. I immediately panicked and started drowning. It was the scariest moment of my life. I truly thought I was going to drown. Luckily, the lifeguard on duty quickly saved me and I was fine. I felt so stupid after it happened. I felt like I should have known better. I did not know how to swim so what did I think was going to happen? I was not going to miraculously float. I felt so stupid.
This moment changed my life because it made me realize that I could not just jump into anything (no pun attended). I had to be smart and make wise decisions. I also realized that just because my friends did something, I should not do it if it’s not right for me. Furthermore, I realized that my friends were not really my friends. They pressured me into a dangerous situation. Good friends would never do that. Peer pressure is hard but almost drowning made me realize that it can have dangerous affects.
Although, almost drowning was the scariest moment in my life, I am glad it happened.
I probably would have learned the lessons I learned on that day later in life and in situation where maybe I was not as lucky. This situation has saved me from doing other dangerous things and for that I feel grateful.
Hey Shawn, I'm glad you are still here, alive and well. I would love to know some more details, which would help create a more vivid picture of the moment. What were the names of your friends? What did they look like? What did it feel like when you were in the water and sinking? What did the lifeguard do exactly? What did he or she say? What did he or she look like or act like?
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