Romer's Narrative Analysis

Mr. Romer came to our class yesterday to inform us about his experience as an offshore diver in the Gulf Of Mexico. He explained that he had absolutely no path that he intended to follow growing up because of his lack of money. This demolished a road into college, which left him one choice. Mr. Romer started his first job as a Coast Guard. “Honestly, I enjoyed my job as a Coast Guard.” I remember him say. Mr. Romer passed a large helmet around the room, explaining that the weight took a harsh role on his neck as the years passed. He was right! Just passing it to the next person was trouble. He also stated that the helmet was just one of the many pieces that made up his diving suit. Mr. Romer took us back to his past, recalling all of the places he’s dived. Mr. Romer told us that most of his
missions were to repair underwater structures. We asked him what was the most nerve-wrecking moments during his career, and he laughed. “I’d say that when I first started diving, I was worried I’d drown because the air pump would run out of fuel or something.” He explained that the air would stop pumping to the diver underwater if the fuel ran out. “Sometimes, you just have to trust your partners to keep you breathing under there!” He showed us images of an ROV, which stands for Remotely Operated Vehicle.
He told us that the robots would perform similar tasks as a diver, except the machine needed no air! This made the job easier, and not as dangerous for divers. We also asked him if there was any accidents or issues that happened during his lifetime as a diver. He explained that accidents do happen, such as air supply being cut off from a diver, and other issues that can kill a diver instantly. Once a diver was 30ft underwater, the oxygen is pure, which is very deadly and could cause death when inhaled. The former diver told us that he stopped his diving career due to his neck problems, but took up a job as a Diver Manager. Mr. Romer says that the best part about his job now, is that he teaches other divers how to do their job. When we asked him how deep has he ever dived, he said 360ft! we also questioned his old pay as an offshore diver, which he concluded was $7.00 an hour. He stated that if he had money for college so many years ago he’d probably become a farmer. Mr. Romer then told us that his least favourite part as a diver in his past was that he worked for 28 days and then was off 28
days. “When I was just a young boy, my goal was to become a fisherman, but now I see that never happened.” He told us. Overall, Mr Romer enjoyed his life as a diver even though he had no visible path to walk on to get where he is today. Mr. Romer informed the class that diving was dangerous but had its positive side. He said that you’d see creatures you’ve never seen before, and coral life so gorgeous you’d have to take a picture. He showed us a lot about his career, about his surroundings for the last 15 years too. But maybe Mr Romer’s path wasn’t on the ground after all. Maybe it was in the water the whole time!