I've been absent for a few weeks, caught up with being busier than normal with the driving classes. They're going well...I've now spent three full weeks studying like crazy. So far I'm doing dreadfully on the questions about the mechanics of the car (which I answer using common sense, since I tried reading the chapter on mechanics and couldn't make anything stick in my brain!) and most of the questions about first aid (also, answering with common sense).
My favorite question so far is: (translated losely from the Spanish, answers in Spanish since I have no idea the English translation, so, if I look them up, it looses the affect.)
If someone is bleeding profusely from the neck area, on which artery do you apply pressure with two fingers?
A. La Carotida
B. La Humeral
C. La Subclavia
Do you know??
But apart from not knowing the answer, I have a problem with the question. Why in the world do they ask that? Ok, so now that I studied the answer (to remember in case it comes up again), does it actually help me in the case I come across someone bleeding from the neck? I can just see it, I run to the bleeder, hold up two fingers, ready to apply pressure, and I know exactly which artery to apply pressure...but where is it? Wouldn't it be better to include a picture?
Anyway, I'm hanging in there and it's going surprisingly better than I thought it would. I recently agreed to teach an extra class in the morning, to pay for all this, so on one hand I'm relieved, but on the other I'm exhausted just thinking about my weekly schedule!
Have a great week!
Designing your life
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