kawaiite-mage:

How to scuba dive

1. Spent half an hour squeezing into the least comfortable thing ever worn

2. Strap into a 40 pound harness full of tubes and tanks and valves

3. Stand perfectly still on dry land for 1-3 hours while wearing something designed to keep you warm in literally freezing water while supporting aforementioned 40 pound weight. Heatstroke optional but recommended

4. Get in the water exactly when the instructor tells you to. Only do exactly what he tells you to do. If you get uncomfortable or short of breath, do nothing and remain underwater because he didn’t give you permission to feel uncomfortable