An event in my life that is memorable would be when my Uncle Bob and I decided to go scuba diving. In our adventure, Uncle Bob was bitten by a five-foot bull shark and later at 70ft below sea level he ran out of air. These events have taught me that scuba diving can be a dangerous activity, that I must be aware of my surroundings, to refresh my scuba training and to remember safety techniques.
The adventure began with a cold winter morning in florid, Uncle Bob and I decided to head out to his secret spot, the dive site was roughly 100ft and a Spanish Galleon laid rest. My dad dropped me off at the boat dock where I met up with Uncle Bob. We did a gear check to make sure we had everything to complete our dive. After the gear check, we headed out, after a couple
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I was the first to put my gear on, then I helped Uncle Bob put his gear on. Each of us had two full tanks of 3000 psi each, which was plenty for a dive, each of us brought eight-millimeter wetsuits that was perfect for the cold-water temperature. After final gear checking, Uncle Bob jumped in the water and gave a surface okay, I later jumped in. The water was cold for the first 2 minutes, then the wetsuit started to work and I was warm. We descended slowly, equalizing the pressure in our ears, because Uncle Bob was more experience he decided faster than I did. We reach the main mast at 80ft below sea level, before the dive Uncle Bob informed me that there will be shark, but I didn’t think there would be this many shark. Uncle Bob led the way down to the top deck of the ship, then we checked our air and depth. I had used 500psi out of 6000psi of my air and Uncle Bob used 1000psi of his 6000psi. Uncle Bob led his way around the ship, as I followed I noticed that the sharks began to take interest in us. As Uncle Bob and I went around the ship, he went through a hole on the bottom, as I followed him in I noticed that the ship was still mostly intact. We
I hear the crunch under my feet and the smell of the salt in the air. I hear the waves crashing and see the boat coming. With my entire Junior Lifeguard group we jogged towards the south side shore of Seal Beach. The first half of my group had already gone to do boat drops, but it was my turn now. My instructor Jeremy was with us and we were getting ready to swim out to the length of tower zero. As I waded into the water I could feel the shock of the cool, crisp wind blowing against it. Once we got out to tower zero I could see the boat nearing. We floated in the chopping water as the boat was getting ready to help us in. One at a time the lifeguards on the boat would tell us to put our back to the swim step and give them our hands, which were
My uncle and I started getting everything setup so we could start fishing. I grabbed my fishing rod, placed the bait on the hook, unfolded my chair, and waited for a fish. Tim saw me sitting by myself so he walked over to the dock to talk to me about some stuff; he started telling me about his most prized/special catfish, the albino catfish. The albino catfish lived
...rvived with no damage whatsoever, but it goes to show that the internal mechanism of Gore saved his life. Same goes to the deep diving scuba divers- the extreme processes to be able to go down to those lengths and to be able to survive through it. Deep diving depicts the specific adaptations certain animals had to undergo to be able to reach great depths without equipment and help. Records have been broken on extreme deep diving which shows forth the human body’s adjustment to certain pressurized environments with practice, which could lead to physical changes in the body to be able to without the diving gear. These examples are great instances on how evolutionary adaptations directly impact the survival of both human and animals. Mammillary diving responses is a direct force of natural selection which is continuously evolving to ensure survival of the fittest.
This pool is my soul, and the slight, gentle waves are the beating of my heart. I stand on the deck looking down at the clear, calm water, and raise my hands above my head. I dive into the water, smooth and straight like an arrow. I enter the water without a splash, and glide underwater, feeling the cool water on my skin, and the scent of chlorine in the air. I feel powerful, immortal, and completely at peace.
The hope I had for seeing my brothers again had vanished. I did not know how to swim. I could feel the ship lowering into the ocean. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a wooden barrel. I figured that I could float on the barrel, until someone came to rescue us, if they ever did. I grabbed the barrel, and held on for dear life. As the ship sunk, it was just me and the barrel against the ocean. Unfortunately, the waves were violent, and I struggled to firmly grip the
This weekend my family is going out to dinner to celebrate my mom's 43rd birthday. We plan on going to Granite City in St. Cloud. After my father shall drive us to our fishing spot for fishing opener. We will start fishing for catfish that are as slavish as earthworms. Walleye and Pike are not open until 12 at night, that is pretty late for me. We like to use shrimp for bait, expensive I know. At midnight we will start casting for Walleyes with rustic lures, Walleyes always seem to be intimidating us with their soul piercing eyes. Fatigue consumes us before that though, we are not late night people. Since our family has done so great at our fishing spot, therefore i'm not allowed to give away the spot so secret the FBI does
All throughout my life I have been asked this loaded question; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” At five, like any young girl, I wanted to be a princess. When I was ten I wanted to live on a beach and become a marine biologist. A few years ago, I dreamed of being an anesthesiologist. Now, at seventeen years old, I aspire to become a successful pharmacist.
Learning something new can be a terrifying experience for many. One of the scariest things I have done was go parasailing on our trip to Destin, Florida. I was always afraid of heights since little, but my mom and her husband was determined to cross this task off of their bucket list. What I didn't realize was that going up would also make me more open to exploring new things.
The assessment I used to check my students’ understanding of the lesson was a persuasive letter to Farmer Brown, which was written by the students as if they were the ducks in the barnyard community who had the right to a diving board. The students were supposed to advocate for the ducks to get a diving board while explaining how the diving board could help the community. If the students finished early, they had another writing assignment to work on. The students had to write a letter to their teacher explaining an issue or concern they have and how they can help fix it to better the classroom community. If the students also finished that letter I had one more writing activity available where the students had to write a letter, as their pet
The scene is a familiar one. Peaceful beachgoers splashing around in the water unaware of the monstrous danger that lurks beneath. The suspenseful music reaches a climax and an unfortunate victim is suddenly dragged underwater leaving behind a bloody trail. The summer blockbuster hit, Jaws, sparked a vilification of sharks that has spread throughout the world. Following Jaws, sharks fell victim to the stereotype of the horrendous man-eating creatures which needed to be annihilated. Because of public opinion on sharks, the hunting and finning of sharks has gone unnoticed for years, becoming a significant problem in our oceans.
After that the lifeguard just left me in the water, and I started going under. The
Have you ever had a moment in time that seems like minutes or hours even though it was only a few seconds? Have you ever seen everything before you play out in slow motion, where you are aware of everything around you, yet not knowing what was going on? I have, and as I look back on it, I feel very blessed and protected. On March 21, 1987, I decided to take a little swim in our swimming pool and almost drowned.
Have you ever had a moment in time that seems like minutes or hours even though it was only a few seconds? Have you ever seen everything before you play out in slow motion, where you are aware of everything around you, yet not knowing what was going on? I have, and as I look back on it, I feel very blessed and protected. On December 22, 01, I decided to take a little swim in our swimming pool and almost drowned. I still can remember it like yesterday. This incident almost cost me my life,
I remember a time in my life not too long ago when my family and I went white water rafting for the first time. We had been spending some of our summer vacation at a cabin in the Smokey Mountains, close to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The next day we would experience feelings of exhilarating excitement, with a sense of suspense and anticipation as we rafted down the Nantahala River.
When I was a university student about two years ago, I enrolled in a scuba diving course. My scuba diving teacher had a big surprise: I didn’t know how to swim. In fact, I had a big fear of water. When I was a child, my parents tried to help me, so they made me take many swimming courses. Although I tried hard, I did not learn to swim. When I enrolled in the scuba diving course, I was still afraid of water. Every day when I entered the swimming pool, I battled with my fear. Fortunately, my courage won every time. Finally, one day while I was practising my dive, I realized that I did very well. So, finally, after six months of hard work, I completed the course. It is true that I was always the worst of the group, but in my own evaluation,