If you have never dived, we will love to give you this experience that you will remember all your life. We will give you previous theoretical notions and we will accompany you at all times to this new sensation of breathing in the water…
The Hiking Trip is a story about a father and his two sons, Jeff and Mark, who decide to go on hiking trip near a small town known as Flint. While on the trip, Mark falls prey to a snake that bites him on the leg. Mark is able to limp back to the family’s campsite the night of the incident, but hours later the pain is too intense and he is not able to move any longer. In order to save his brother, Jeff is forced to overcome his fears in two distinct ways.…
Attention Getter: Breathe slowly. Do not hold your breath. Equalize early and often. Stay off the seafloor. These are a few of the thoughts going through my mind while descending on my first open-water dive in Monterey, California. I hear the eerie silence, interrupted only by the sound of water surging past me. As the salty water trickles through my regulator and into my mouth, I feel the cold rush toward my bare face, the only exposed part of my body. I look through my goggles and see absolutely stunning animals and organisms that most people will only see in books and pictures. I see coral and kelp, fish and sea stars, just swaying with the ocean - their home.…
In the short story “The Hiking Trip” by Unknown, the author shows many sides of Jeff’s personality and how his personality changes throughout the story. Jeff is a kid with different personalities; he is stubborn, scared, loving, and humorous person.…
It has been 10 years now and that encounter is still vivid in my memory. Looking over the railing of the pier, I see the turquoise water with small waves rippling across the surface. Scanning the pier, I quickly checked to make sure that no one is watching me and jump into the calm blue waters that lay below. Once submerged, I open my eyes and notice the small pearl-like bubbles rising and rays of sunlight streaming into the water around me. The sensation of breathing underwater remains unnerving to this day. Underneath the water lays a large expanse of coral with such an amazing array of bright and vibrant colors that it looks to have been painted; this is my destination today. Approaching the reef, I notice an assortment of lively colored fish, darting through the waters and swimming amongst the coral. For hours, I lingered, silently observing the coral reef community living together in balance and harmony. I did not fully appreciated that night so many years ago, but the ability to breathe underwater provided me with an escape from the madness in the world…
Once I reached the water and put on my scuba mask and submerged in the water I realized the glamour associated with scuba diving is only for those individuals who are not prone to getting seasick and who enjoy total silence. Furthermore I realized breathing was not an automatic task underwater, it took a lot of exhaustive efforts. After being in the water for about 5 minutes and descending 10 meters, I started to feel the effects of the constant swaying of the ocean on my body. I slowly lost interest in looking around and became increasingly aware of the unease in my stomach. Assuming that the lower we go, the less the effects I hinted at the instructor to go lower; that’s when the experience whet out of control.…
Imaginative journey refers to movements where the individual does not have to physically travel anywhere. It is a journey of the mind, which allows individuals to visit any place they desire or are led to; even those that don’t exist. Imaginative journey can lead to inspiration, belief and imagination. However the journey is only a means to an end. This end being: knowledge, experience or discoveries made by the individual in the process of the imaginative journey which broadens or heightens the responder’s perception or sense of the world.…
In the short story, Jeff has to go on a hiking trip with his dad. The only problem was that the hiking trip was to reach town and get help for his brother that stayed back in the camp they were staying at. In this short story, Jeff showed his mood as a reluctant yet motivated courageous guy and the author reveals this by setting up a conflict in which Jeff has to express his qualities and act braver than he is in order to find a solution. The author of this story creates a scenery in which it builds up to the main point or main idea. The proof of the selections and quotes used will show the attitude and mood of Jeff throughout the story and how they change based upon the situation he is in.…
The sun was glistening on the ocean as I glided in. Thinking to myself that this was the best vacation a fourth grader could have, I observed the ripples as I inhaled the sweet scent of the refreshing water. Boogie board in hand, I swam out farther to catch a wave. Soon, when I had not been paying attention, I realized I had gone out too far. That moment was the first most panic stricken I’d ever been.…
A personal narrative is a form of autobiographical writing that requires the author to describe a special moment in his or her life. Writing such a first-hand account can often help the author understand the significance or meaning of the event and why it was important. A successful autobiographical incident should…
Adventure, adrenaline and excitement are some of the feelings that involve scuba diving. It’s a popular sport in which divers have to use special equipment that includes an oxygen tank, wet suit, mask, fins, etc. to reach the deep sea. Scuba diving is more than a simple sport, it allows people to explore, discover and have a real contact and experience with the ocean and the marine life. In this essay I will explain how my curiosity about scuba diving born, my first scuba diving lessons and experience in the sea water, the problems I got when I started to scuba dive and finally I will explain how scuba diving change my life.…
Sometimes in your life, some events happen that becomes an unforgettable memory for you and which teaches you such lesson that becomes one of the basic guideline in your life. The event that I experienced which taught me a valuable lesson happened when I accompany my grandmother went to hospital to operate her eye.…
I have never really thought about my so-called memorable experience in life, I guess to me it is quite a small matter to remember the past as there are a lot of things that need to be done now and also in the future. This essay got me thinking of all the memorable experiences everyday, even babies make memorable experiences for their parents, for example, the first time they talk or the first time they crawl.…
Road tripping is supposed to be fun and exciting. It gives me an opportunity to jump in the car and explore something new. In the summertime 2008 when I got my 99’ Dodge Intrepid back from the previous accident, I begun my road trip to Yellowstone National Park in early morning. As I drove down the road, I soon realized that I had never been anywhere alone before. This was a new feeling for me, one of strength and fear rolled into one. My trip was nerve wrecking because I faced a certain problems with my car that I have never experienced before, but it taught me a lot about how to maintain my car.…
The most memorable event in my life is watching a dead body sitting up at 4 o’clock in the morning, and it happen at the funeral parlor. In addition, I have to say this is the only time I pee on my pants, because it’s scared me hardly!…