There have been many people overtime who have been very inspirational. I believe that Bethany Hamilton is one of them. She made a huge impact on society. Bethany got her arm taken from her while doing something she loves, surfing. Even though that happened she didn’t let that or anything else stop her from learning how to do everything normally again. In 2003 Bethany went surfing with her best friend Alana Blanchard, Alana’s father, and her brother. While they were out in the water, Bethany was lying on her surfboard with her arms hanging out on the sides when a 14 foot tiger shark bit her arm off. The Blanchards’ helped her paddle to shore. She was immediately rushed to Wilcox Memorial Hospital. By the time she had gotten to the Hospital she had already lost 60% of her blood and was in a hypovolemic shock. …show more content…
At first, surfing was stressful for her, but she managed to learn to do it with one arm. Surfing is hard enough but with a big disadvantage it proved to be even more difficult. Bethany did a lot of competitive surfing, and at first she didn’t get great rankings because of what had happened but she kept training and got better at competitive surfing. One of the first competitions Bethany competed in when she started competitive surfing again, was very stressful for her. One of the girls in the competition tried using Bethany’s disadvantage to her advantage. Bethany was so stressed that day she gave away her surfboards, and felt like giving up. But with the help of her family she went back in the water to keep on living her
In the film Soul Surfer, the storytellers shows the archetypes of the sea, best friend, and mentor and how these reveal we as humans have hope because without it we will give up on the dreams we want to achieve. Suffering from a shark attack and losing 70% of her blood Bethany not only taught others how to surf, but surfed herself and regained hope about how she can still achieve her goal of winning the national title. From the beginning of the film and throughout the film, Soul Surfer, Sarah Hill shows a best friend because of how she never let’s Bethany give up her dream based on how bad her given situation is. As Bethany cries into Sarah’s arms about how her dream is all over Sarah tells Bethany how god will make this situation good again.
Tina Robbins has always said she would like another child. She wants a child with down syndrome. The reason is because down syndrome kids are usually very nice and their brain tells them to be nice. Tina has worked at head start for 8 years. While she worked there she was an assistant teacher, who dealt with the kids who had down syndrome. It has given her a special bond. She says, “If any of my kids have a child with down syndrome, the minute they have it at the hospital I will take it. The only time they can see it is if they visit, because I have always wanted a child with down syndrome of my own.” This is information found about down syndrome. Down syndrome symptoms, different kinds, and ways to overcome it.
When going through life, everyone needs a person that will be there with them every step of the way. A person to lean on to overcome the hard times and someone to rejoice with when life is at its highest moments. Thankfully for me, that particular person came to be a minute before I came into this world. My twin sister Kayla Skye Horton is truly my other half in life for an endless amount of reasons. However, due to the fact of time being a determinant in every aspect of life, there are qualities that my Kayla possesses that outshine the others.
Bethany was determined to get back in the water. Her goal was to be surfing 3 or 4 weeks after the shark attack. “Bethany made herself a promise: to be on a surfboard by Thanksgiving Day.”(8) She never broke that promise because
Bethany Hamilton was a world class surfer who won many surfing awards. She started surfing at age five, and was already in the most elite competitions by age 13. But, as she ran towards the ocean and shoved off from her board on Halloween 2003, her life would change forever. A tiger shark could ahold of her arm, and tugged with all his might. She had not felt any pain, but pressure. “With a strange calmness, Bethany stared at the stump on her shoulder where her arm used to be.” (Shark Attack Survivor).
Bethany Hamilton is a brave surfer who survived a shark attack and faced her fears to continue doing what she loves. She was born in Kauai in 1990 and started surfing when she was 4 years old. At the age of 8, she got a gold medal in her first competition and since then she would have the first place in every championship she took part of. She was so talented that she could do amazing tricks that surfers her age couldn’t. Therefore, she had Rip Curl as a sponsor. However, in 2003 she was laying on her surfboard with her left arm underwater and a tiger shark bit it. Luckily, she was accompanied by her friends, so they helped her to get to the beach. Although she had a tremendous fear, Bethany didn’t hesitate in returning to the waves
When going through life, everyone needs a person that will be there with them every step of the way. A person to lean on to overcome the hard times and someone to rejoice with when life is at its highest moments. Thankfully for me, that particular person came to be a minute before I came into this world. My twin sister Kayla Skye Horton is truly my other half in life for an endless amount of reasons. However, due to the fact of time being a determinant in every aspect of life, there are qualities that my Kayla possesses that outshine the others.
Bethany Hamilton was determined to never give up on her life and goal she was an amateur when she got bitten by the shark but Bethany didn’t let that or anything stop her from surfing, She started surfing the day before Thanksgiving. She also sponsors her own organization for amputees in the U. S and gives motivational speeches around the world. Bethany incredible comeback is only part of her story. As she found her way back to surfing, She was flooded with letters thanking for her for being an inspiration. She then realized her purpose was greater than being an elite surfer. Now she uses her fame and fortune to help children with disabilities who live in poverty get the care they need. Bethany Hamilton never gave up on Herself
Bethany Hamilton had an impact on a lot of people. Her faith in God and how positive she was through this barrier in her life was so inspiring. Bethany now has a son, name Tobias, and is married (Bio.). She is now 26, and will turn 27 on February 8th. Her attack was for the better. She proved to so many that a barrier as great as a shark attack couldn’t even knock her down because her love for the waves was
Bethany Hamilton was one of Hawaii’s young surfers. She first stared surfing at five years old. She also won many major surf contests. She had the talent to be a great surfer and surf any wave. Sadly, she had a bad tragedy, she had gone surfing with some friends and her arm got bit off by a shark .Even thought she had her arm bit off by a shark that wasn’t going to stop her from surfing.
I decided not to write about my pastor but one of our minister, Leah Smith. She is a very energetic person at all times. She is always wearing a smile while being a motivator and demonstrating God’s love. She is the definition of Virtuous Woman of Proverb 31.” I mediate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.” “I’m not going to sugar coat this message to please you but I will give it to you as God as given it to me,” is what she will advise at the beginning of her sermon. She has served in US Air Force for twenty years and recently retired as a Section Chief of Strategic Movements. While traveling around the world to protect the country for the US Air Force, she was soldier in God’s
The new girl at school is naturally shy and alone, but Hannah Baker seemed to have it easier acquiring friends and such, she is pretty popular for being the new girl but that didn't last long, people started many rumors going around but of course these rumors are not true and yet they just keep bundling up until she's reached her breaking point. No one saw it coming, no one expected it, no one noticed she was about to committed suicide. But before she committed such an event, Hannah left behind a total of seven cassette tapes and thirteen stories leading to her death, the reasons to why she was driven over the edge. Each tape was directed towards one specific person in which they caused one horrifying reason to her death. The tapes was put
Think about being a teenager with a dream of being a pro surfer, with an unmistakable talent for surfing. But then your arm is severed to the bone, but you don’t panic or freak out you stay calm. All you think is ‘I might die’’.
Bethany Hamilton is a competitive surfer and one of the best in the world with only one arm. After the terrifying shark attack, Bethany Hamilton demonstrated resilience by overcoming the tragedy to achieve her surfing dream. In these paragraphs I will tell you how she overcomes this tragedy, and some things she showed.
“ 40% of sharks species are threatened with extinction” scholastic scope (pg.7). There is a great girl named Bethany Hamilton. That showed great resilience in over coming a shark attack in order to achieve her life long surfing dream.