u/aw00doo15

I am in grade 8 about to take some high school courses online but I can not decide which three to take, or if I should take like hard classes because i have been top of my class for a while ( you can not tell by my writing) but I want to take hard ones but I do not know if I am ready. ANy Advice?

I am 13 and i do not want to go to church. A main reason I do not want to go is because no one goes, it is a bunch or grandparents, nobody my age, and it is not the way I pay attention or learn, I need hands on, to pay attention, not sitting down for an hour and a half.. IN MY OPINION, I would rather discover God or what ever i believe in, in my own way, but every week I am forced to go to church and get threatend to lose my extra curriculars if i ask to stay home. In the past i have asked nicley and i said i would go on important holidays but nothing has worked, and it really just feels more like i am forced to go to church then me wanting to go. I think I should find my religon for myself but my parents think I am crazy? are they right?? is this normal?? what should i do? I do not want to go but they said as long as i live under there roof I have to go and I do not think thats fair do you? I would really value everyones opinions and again I do not mean this in a hating way. I respect everyones religon and opinions but I just need to no if I am the only one and if i am weird and if there is anything i could do to stay home even just one week.

I am taking my bronze medallion exam tomorrow any tips will be very helpful! Typically I always forget to put on gloves and i feel like I will forget during the exam

I have a few more questions... sorry...

1. Is it awkward when you are checking for breathing? Like I hate being victim, or the lifeguard cause it is just awkward.

2. I always forget to put on gloves and do the 1st and secondary checks, how do I fix that??

3. How can I improve my victim skills I always suck? I do not want to screw anything up for my friends when it actually matters.

4. When we are have to take an unconscious victim out of the water and I put my hands under there arms, where do I put my hands? Do I hold there ears or chin?

5. Any advice on how to remember all the book stuff, I ordered a book for FIFTY BUCKS and they are not gonna come in before our test so I can not study

That's all, Thanks for all the help. SORRY IF I AM CONFUSING I AM JUST REALLY STRESSING OVER THESE EXAMS

I have thick wavy hair, but the roots are stretched out from all my sports and when i style they just look wonky and dry weird but i don't know how to fix it, and advice will be very helpful

Hi everyone! I have a few questions and was hoping some lifeguards could help me out with.

1. What are the best ways to become a faster swimmer? Are there any drills or workouts that helped you improve? For the bronze I am doing, we have to swim 24 laps in 12 minutes and I am struggling.
2. Do you have any tips or memory tricks for remembering all the different medical conditions, their signs and symptoms, and the correct treatment?
3. During victim carries, how do you avoid getting tired while swimming someone a long distance? Is it mostly technique, or is there something specific I should practice?
4. For a submerged victim, do you have any tips on keeping their airway out of the water while towing them? I find that part challenging.

I'd really appreciate any advice or tips from lifeguards. Thanks in advance!