Personal Narrative: Scuba Diving
Memorable Event
I have always aspired to be a certified scuba diver. My ultimate goal is to cage dive with great white sharks off the coast of Guadalupe Island. One of the biggest attractions I have to scuba diving is that I am fascinated by the exhilarating sights and sounds that can only be experienced underwater. Scuba diving allows a person to step foot into a world that only few people get to experience.
My journey began a year ago, when my cousins were first certified to be scuba divers. I was envious of them because that is something I wanted to take part in one day. I hounded them with question after question, but the one question I asked them most, was how it felt to experience the ability to breathe underwater. I often wondered if attempting to breath underwater would be a nerve racking and scary experience, but they told me that it was an unusual, but exciting one nun the less. After years of anticipation, I finally got to the chance to become a certified scuba diver.
I began to meet other divers from this area who shared the same passion for diving. The dive shop in Flowood, MS. is where I met the people that taught me how to dive, and ultimately helped me reach my …show more content…
The dive shop in Flowood, MS. is where I met the people that taught me how to dive, and ultimately helped me reach my dream. The dive master at the shop is a woman named Martha, that quickly became my mentor and friend. Martha has a deep passion for diving and she strives to help others achieve their goals. The shop had a dive already scheduled this summer to cage dive with great white sharks, which is something that I had always dreamed of doing. After completing the first dive in Alabama, I was able to join the group that was headed to Guadalupe Island. The excitement level leading up to this trip was something I will never forget. In preparing to go, there were several things I had to make sure I
I have always aspired to be a certified scuba diver. My ultimate goal is to cage dive with great white sharks off the coast of Guadalupe Island. One of the biggest attractions I have to scuba diving is that I am fascinated by the exhilarating sights and sounds that can only be experienced underwater. Scuba diving allows a person to step foot into a world that only few people get to experience.
My journey began a year ago, when my cousins were first certified to be scuba divers. I was envious of them because that is something I wanted to take part in one day. I hounded them with question after question, but the one question I asked them most, was how it felt to experience the ability to breathe underwater. I often wondered if attempting to breath underwater would be a nerve racking and scary experience, but they told me that it was an unusual, but exciting one nun the less. After years of anticipation, I finally got to the chance to become a certified scuba diver.
I began to meet other divers from this area who shared the same passion for diving. The dive shop in Flowood, MS. is where I met the people that taught me how to dive, and ultimately helped me reach my …show more content…
The dive shop in Flowood, MS. is where I met the people that taught me how to dive, and ultimately helped me reach my dream. The dive master at the shop is a woman named Martha, that quickly became my mentor and friend. Martha has a deep passion for diving and she strives to help others achieve their goals. The shop had a dive already scheduled this summer to cage dive with great white sharks, which is something that I had always dreamed of doing. After completing the first dive in Alabama, I was able to join the group that was headed to Guadalupe Island. The excitement level leading up to this trip was something I will never forget. In preparing to go, there were several things I had to make sure I