I am Bethany Hamilton. I am a professional surfer and sponsored by Rip curl. I grew up in the tropical Hawaiian Islands. I learned to surf at the age of five. I was attacked by a Tiger shark one morning in the light blue sea. The surgery was on my left arm and it is a short stub at the edge of my shoulder. Surfing was my passion and i didn’t want to give up. My parents supported me throughout my attack and new surfing technique. My Dad built a specialized surfboard for me and my new challenge.
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Hawaii. In the story‚ the main character-Bethany Hamilton- is an extremely talented surfer. Her whole life basically revolved around surfing‚ she loved it more than anything else in the world. Bethany spent most of her time in the water‚ either practicing or competing. Until one day during a practice session with her best friend‚ Alana Blanchard‚ something tragic occurred. Bethany was attacked by a 14 foot tiger shark. Alana‚ and her father and brother rushed Bethany to the hospital‚ in fear that she might
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perseverance would define it. This can also be seen through the life of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton. After suffering the tragic loss of her arm due to a shark bite‚ it seemed her career was over. Loss of a limb would have been more than enough of a reason to call her surfing career quits‚ but Hamilton astonished many by surfing again just one month after the attack and competing shortly thereafter. Hamilton did not
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from riding a wave is pure joy‚ but dad always says life is an adventure. Sometimes you wipe out and end up in the impact zone” Bethany Hamilton. These are the words and thoughts of a passion-driven young surfer that came to a shattering alteration the day she became a victim of a shark attack that left her with one less relevant limb. There are three stages Bethany goes through in the movie during process of recovery which are described as: * Impact -Initial disorganization * Recoil-
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Bethany Hamilton: Shark Attack One of the best women surfers is Bethany Hamilton. She has won a National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championship (Sandler 29). She came in second at the national championship in 2003 at San Clemente‚ California against girls almost twice her age before the shark attack (Sandler 12). Some people need amputations because of all different types of reasons. Amputations are normally done on a person who is diabetic. In some other cases it could be because
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easy I just need possible” said Bethany Hamilton. Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer. Her goal after she lost her arm was to never give up. She wanted to be an inspiration for people who need motivation. This essay is going to be about early life and education‚ what makes her a hero in the first place‚ and what impact she has on people everywhere and of all ages. Bethany Hamilton has an interesting childhood that a lot of people might not have. Bethany Hamilton was 13 and loved surfing since
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Bethany Hamilton was surfing in Kauai‚ Hawaii with her best friend Alana Blanchard on Halloween morning when she felt something pull on her left arm. She was rushed to the hospital once she realized that a shark had bit off her entire left arm. A few days after the attack she was all over the news and everyone knew about her. Bethany says “I don’t need easy‚ I just need possible.” Bethany Hamilton was born on February 8th‚ 1990 in Lihue‚ Kauai‚ Hawaii and grew up in Kauai with her parents Thomas
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Bethany Hamilton is known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm and for overcoming the serious and debilitating injury to return to surfing. On October 31st 2003‚ Hamilton went for a morning surf with so close family friends. Around 7:30 am‚ she was lying sideways on her surfboard with her left arm hanging in the water‚ when a 15ft tiger shark attacked her‚ ripping her left arm off just below the shoulder. After returning to the water‚ Hamilton was pestered by friends to write
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A girl by the name Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark in Kauai‚ Hawaii. Bethany was waiting for the wave to surf and all of a sudden a shark attacks her. The shark bit off her left and part of her board. She is in the hospital now. Bethany has shown great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her surfing dream. She is being very brave and she is trying to get back in the water to surf again. She is now trying to surf after her surgery. Bethany was scared to get in
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persistence‚ and confidence‚ Bethany Hamilton has illustrated to millions how to strive for the seemingly unachievable. At the mere age of thirteen‚ Hamilton experienced something life changing: having an arm bitten off by a shark while surfing. Surfing had always meant the world to Bethany‚ in fact‚ her career as a surfer was primarily initiated because of her parents (Hamilton 7). From the moment Hamilton reaches the board‚ an inexplicable connection sparks. Bethany said “I’ve tried to explain why
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