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
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rolled down my cheeks after the doctor stated that I could not dive for several weeks. Competitive diving is a sport that often begins with failure but can lead to success. A new dive is challenging because of the fear of the unknown‚ the preparation time‚ and the confidence it requires. You do not know how to perform the dive; therefore‚ you do not know how to respond if something goes wrong. In diving‚ fear is as controllable as managing an energetic three year old; extremely difficult. After recovering
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Scuba Diving In Hawaii I was always amazed and interested in the sea. I also like scuba diving with my dad and my older brother‚ Benjamin. The last time I went scuba diving was two years ago in French Polynesia. Now‚ I was going to dive in Hawaii! I saw things that I was totally not expecting to see. We had gone on a vacation to Hawaii for the summer. Four days before we left Hawaii‚ my dad told me.“ I’m going scuba diving with your brother in two days‚ you want to come?” I was so excited to
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Violet Skies All I could feel was the most intense pressure I have ever felt. Nothing was helping it go away. There was about ten people surrounding me‚ most were family and friends. All the others were nurses and doctors trying to tell me what to do to help this intense pressure go away. Big lights were pointed on me‚ and all I could hear was‚ "Push!" Not matter how hard I pushed‚ I felt like I was getting nowhere. I was stuck in this never ending moment‚ but still I kept pushing. I could see the
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Bungee Jumping or Skydiving Bungee jumping and skydiving are two adventurous activities that can be very exciting and enjoyable. In both cases‚ an adrenalin rush is produced by jumping from a great height in order to enjoy falling towards the earth with speed‚ but the experience of bungee jumping is actually very different from the experience of skydiving as you shall see. Bungee jumping makes use of an elastic cord‚ which is attached to the jumper using a harness. As you jump‚ the cord stretches
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Kostelic in Professional Services and Customer Support Director Bahareh Mahdavi. Whether speeding down black diamond slopes‚ sky-diving from thousands of feet in the air or leading her team to meet its goals‚ Bahareh is a thrill-seeking adventurer who treats each day at work as a challenge to overcome with commitment and enthusiasm. On her tenth anniversary at Caspio‚ we learn more about her exciting life and career. Hi Bahareh! Thanks for speaking with us today.
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Have you ever had a dream that you were running from something terrifying and no matter what you did‚ you couldn’t escape it? The dreams I have experienced about tornadoes have left me with the feelings of desperation‚ because I know that they are a force beyond my control. I could not imagine the immense pain people endure after having their lives destroyed by this vicious catastrophe. In my opinion‚ tornadoes are the most frightening natural disasters for both their mental and physical destruction
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About Narrative Essay Narrative essay is a popular topic on the Continuous Writing section and students should take note that this topic has appeared in the SPM examination almost every year since the paper was introduced. Many people think that writing a story is a difficult task‚ but believe me‚ it is much easier than what you think because you are not confined to any particular point. Therefore‚ you are free to voice out everything that is in your mind. A narrative essay is a piece of writing
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Did you ever want to catch a big fish? Because I know I have always wanted to. I was walking threw my kitchen getting something to eat with my cousin. I saw my mom and we were talking about fishing so we asked if we could go up north this weekend to go fishing. She said yes because she had to to plenty of work. I packed my clothes into my black and red bag. Because my bag was full‚ I got another bag. We then went up north‚ and my dad came to. We have finally arrived an hour later. It was a beautiful
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Never Take a Chance The CDC reports that from 2005-2009‚ there were an average of 3‚533 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States — about ten deaths per day. Swimming is a summertime activity that many people enjoy. Swimming can be very relaxing‚ therapeutic‚ and entirely enjoyable. Sometimes though‚ there are terrible mishaps involved with swimming. Maybe someone slips and bursts open their head; maybe someone accidentally inhales water into their lungs
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