AA is generally the abbreviation for Associate of Arts degree. This is the degree given by many two-year colleges, often called Community Colleges (which used to be called Junior Colleges). Some also award the AS-- Associate in Science degree. Typically, an Associate's degree is the equivalent of a year, or in some cases a year and a half, of courses at a four-year college, and there are many students who transfer their Associate's degree credits so that they can complete a four-year degree.
Although it may seem difficult, lowering your breathing speed will help to lower your heart rate. Take a breath for 5-8 seconds, hold it for 3-5 seconds, and then exhale slowly for a count of 5-8 seconds.
1 20 minutes after quitting: Heart rate and blood pressure drops. 2  12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. 3  2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Circulation improves and lung function increases. 4  1 to 9 months after quitting: Food tastes better.