Hi!
I'm planning to apply for a 3-month internship for freediving. I'm 21 years old and without experience in either scuba diving or freediving.
Well, I have some experience with Freediving. When I was 16 years old, I spent a month working alongside marine biologists identifying shallow reef corals and quadrant assessment of the seabed. That actually required a lot of snorkeling and going down to adjust the pipe squares. I can also do coliform tests on water if that is of some interest. Also breed tridacna gigas and squamosa (giant clams). Hehe
You see, I only speak 3 Filipino languages and English. Freediving schools would definitely prefer someone who could speak Chinese or Korean etc. I speak Italian and Bahasa but only very very basic. (Mi chiamo Leo hehe)
I weigh around 70 kilos and with a height of 5'7". I'm on a diet because I understand being lean can help with the breathing. I tried breath up methods and measured that I can hold my breath for up to 1:30.
I'm just really not confident that I'd be a good candidate. Any advice on how I can be a candidate that you'd want as an intern? Anything I can do to improve my intern potential? (going to Bali early January; thinking of doing "Discover" dives but they can be expensive there)
PS: I'm self-sustaining, I have a great job as a freelance copywriter for several marketing companies and I'm also a contributing blogger for a great NYC-based blog. I guess I can swoon them with my online marketing experience? Hehe. I'm eyeing an internship in Koh Tao.
I'm planning to apply for a 3-month internship for freediving. I'm 21 years old and without experience in either scuba diving or freediving.
Well, I have some experience with Freediving. When I was 16 years old, I spent a month working alongside marine biologists identifying shallow reef corals and quadrant assessment of the seabed. That actually required a lot of snorkeling and going down to adjust the pipe squares. I can also do coliform tests on water if that is of some interest. Also breed tridacna gigas and squamosa (giant clams). Hehe
You see, I only speak 3 Filipino languages and English. Freediving schools would definitely prefer someone who could speak Chinese or Korean etc. I speak Italian and Bahasa but only very very basic. (Mi chiamo Leo hehe)
I weigh around 70 kilos and with a height of 5'7". I'm on a diet because I understand being lean can help with the breathing. I tried breath up methods and measured that I can hold my breath for up to 1:30.
I'm just really not confident that I'd be a good candidate. Any advice on how I can be a candidate that you'd want as an intern? Anything I can do to improve my intern potential? (going to Bali early January; thinking of doing "Discover" dives but they can be expensive there)
PS: I'm self-sustaining, I have a great job as a freelance copywriter for several marketing companies and I'm also a contributing blogger for a great NYC-based blog. I guess I can swoon them with my online marketing experience? Hehe. I'm eyeing an internship in Koh Tao.