Why I Am A New Beginning

So I did it like 20 more times before finally resting up on the shore. As time passed by, it felt as if we spent the whole day swimming and jumping off a helicopter skydiving. Then the unexpected happen, my best friends Ivan and Nathan decided they wanted to get a go at the bridge. In my head, I knew this was not a good idea. The bridge was skyscraping, towering, mighty, I can’t even think of words to describe it. It was unmatchable and yet they want to jump off it. I tried to convince them not to, worrying that something might go wrong if they did. Quite frankly they didn’t care what I had to say and offered me to jump with them. I was already on the bridge with them and they were on the outside of the rails ready to jump. While all my friends are behind me they wanted to see all three of us jump at the same time. I was scared shitless. But being me I caved in and vaulted right over the rail and stood next to 2 of my best friends as we were about to jump a bridge. I’ve never been more scared in my life, looking down at my feet it looked like the people below me were ants. We stood there for a good 5 minutes contemplating on whether we should jump or not. The longer we sat there the worst it became, we were all trembling with fear. Both Ivan and Nathan had fear in their eyes like I’ve never seen before. I bet they were just as scared as I was. The sun was gleaming at all 3 of us as we stood there in shock and awe. But we had to man up and jump, so we did exactly that. The water was fragile, universe-blue-colour, making it appear like nature’s amphitheatre. At that very moment all 3 of us jumped, the air felt ice cold, it felt as if everything was statue still, like time froze on us. It was peaceful and comfortable, I have never experienced such a unique feeling. As we came racing down we smacked the water and plunged right for the surface gasping for air. It was a feeling that you can’t shake

At that time, I felt like a rookie sky diver preparing for his first plunge. The cabin door opens to reveal the extreme distance of his fall, which leads to either sheer excitement or eventual death. The naivete that sheltered his fear disappears at the sudden reality of the moment. By then, of course, it is much too late to turn back. The very thought that this was his idea seems absurd to him, and he feels like the only person on the face of the planet. And so he closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and

We sat on wood logs in the forest watching the instructor teach us how to zip line. I was about ten years old when I went zip lining in Mexico for my dad’s birthday. We walked up the flights of stairs when monkeys crawled around us looking for food. When we made it to the top we put on our harnesses and took our last bit of advise from the workers. The man said he had worked there for 25 years and has only seen one person fall. I thought that I was going to be the second. He hooked me on the line as I told him to let me off. With one big push he threw me

As I started climbing up the ladder, I kept looking down and seeing my classmates at the bottom. As I reached the start of the log, I could feel my knees shaking and my brain telling me ‘Don’t do it!’ I started walking across the log and I kept thinking that my feet would slip and I would fall to the ground. My heart felt like it was beating a million times a second. I walked nervously, my legs barely holding me up. They were shaking like a vibrating phone. I wanted to just jump off and get to the ground and leave this place. Eventually, I fought through all of the fear and regret that I had and got to the end of the log where the instructor brought me down and said “ let's go to the next

I jumped into action and had no choice but to start running. My heart skipped a beat as a bullet whistled past my head and thudded into the wall behind me and I knew I couldn’t stop running. I heard thousands of footsteps in pursuit and I needed some place to hide. I flew through the first door I saw, ducked down and cowered behind a desk. I hid and waited to hear the footsteps pass by. My heartbeat was banging as loud as a drum as I breathed a huge sigh relief only to jump out of my skin as I felt a hand reach out and grab me from

One of my most enjoyable and exciting adventures was traveling to Destin, Florida. Walking on the extremely fine soft sand feels like paradise. Meanwhile, the sound of waves is crashing and the cool sea breeze brushes by. Along the beach stood a booth where tourist could register to go parasailing. My boyfriend Michael and I registered and anxiously awaited our turn. Suddenly, everyone was loaded onto a tiny boat in hopes of reaching a bigger boat out deeper. Reaching our destination everyone had to climb a rope ladder as it was moving with the rough waves. As they strapped us in, we prayed we could come back in one piece. As the boat slowly started to move I grasped the rope, realizing that an inch-thick string was the only thing between me

My mother and I shared a double tube and we set of down the canal. As we floated down, there were trees and plants on either side of us whose branches formed a cover around us. As we approached the end of the shade, I saw the huge cliffs on either side of us approaching and remembered the cliff jump. My heart picked up its pace automatically and I turned around to ask my mother if this was the part with the cliff jump. The answer was of course a yes. As we approached the terrifying cliff, I decided that I would do it. It was a rare opportunity if y six year old sister jumped from a forty foot cliff and I didn’t. As I waited in line, I thought of the worst possibilities that could happen in result of my jumping. I was fourth in line. What if I belly flop? Third in line. What if I hit the wall? Second in line. I am definitely going to break at least one bone on the ocean floor. My turn. The lifeguard counted me down and I jumped. I flew off the cliff and screamed. I absolutely loved it and went two more times and an additional three times on the next cliff down the canal. I was so proud of me and my family! Everyone in our group tried the jump, except for my grandmother who claimed she was too

On March 14, 2014 I, had gone to the Buffalo National River for an overnight solo backpacking excursion. I hiked 7.5 miles, from Steel Creek to Kyle’s Landing, and camped out along the way. What is notable, is that I had never been on a backpacking trip. Nor, had I ever camped out by myself before. It was also the first time that I got the chance to sleep in the Hennessey hammock-tent that was bought years before. The reason this matters, is because previously, I had been unemployed for a year and a half, nearly everything I owned was in the trunk of the car, and I really didn’t have a life that I wanted to go back to. I was also 25lbs greater than I am today, had just quit smoking six months earlier, and was ridiculously out of shape. Nevertheless, I knew deep down in my little soul that if I could survive this trip than I’d have a chance of finding what I was looking for.

I have a fear of heights and my brother forced me to ride it, so I did. As soon as I sat on the swing and it closed, I started to have doubts. I started to shake with fear and tremble as we started low on the ground and progressively got higher until we were at the top at about 300 feet. At about 150 feet I could feel the wind soaring through my ears and building pressure. When I got to the top, all the winds might was pushing my head, I tried furiously to turn my head to the right and look out but the wind stopped me. The wind was loud and I couldn’t hear a thing that anyone said. When I was up there, the temperature dropped tremendously and sent shivers through my body and made my hair stand up. As we descended down from the ride my body started to become calmer and felt like I was safe. I left the ride feeling accomplished of getting over the terrible fear of heights and beating the slow motion heart pumping moment of feeling like I was going to die.

I looked behind me and saw the avalanche rain down the mountainside. I winced in pain, because a deep pain was erupting from my sides. I slowly got up, and walked towards the summit camp. To think, that if I had been one second to late, that I would be dead. As I stepped on foot into the camp, I passed out.

I was fitted for a parachute, instructed on proper posture for the dive and told numerous times to have fun; fun was the last thing on my mind. Justin and I were paired together to ride inside the small Cessna that took the shape of a pack of gum with flimsy wings. I could not believe this was the craft to take us two miles in the atmosphere. Andy, Justin, and I entered the airplane and slid to our designated places until it was time to take the dive. I was strapped to Andy's chest just like Justin was to his tandem. Justin volunteered to sit by the sliding plexi glass door that shook with a fury when the pilot ignited the engine. That moment I realized I would be falling for a solid 45 seconds over San Diego Bay in the next ten minutes. Andy

I sat in the gondola speeding up the mountain. I could hear the buzzing and clicking of the gondola. I was anxious. No, I was more than anxious, I was terrified. The gondola vibrated putting me in a uncomfortable state. I heard people talking but it sounded like a constant buzz. I could feel my heart beating through my chest. Thump..thump...thump. I knew it was time. The gondola passed the final pole holding it up. I was just 20 feet away from were the gondola would turn around. This was my last chance to go back. I heard a loud sound. I was jolted forward and the gondola door opened. I stood up, only to notice my legs were jello. My whole body felt asleep. I painfully staggered forward. As soon as the door opened, I felt a cold rush of

Adrenaline started to rush through my body as I got closer and closer to the ledge. I knew my parents were ready with their cameras. I was ready, too. My heart had never been beating faster than it had at this moment, to this day. I looked to the ground below me and smiled. I saw at least fifteen to twenty people all cheering me on, giving me motivation to go out on the

My head was deciding whether to be scared to death or to be enjoying the experience. Trying new things for me is never easy. There is always something that I regret or complain about. If I paused in the middle of the zip line all those people would staring into my soul. My eyes widened as I glanced at my surroundings. Far off to my right, I saw the most magnificent sight; a massive lake that surrounded an island. At that moment, I finally appreciated my daring courageousness and the risk of going on this life threatening zip line. The pictures that my family took will always stay memories from the moment I rode this zip line to the moment I die. This memory will give me hope and confidence whenever I may be feeling down or upset. Trying new things allows us to fully understand and realize who we are when we are put to the test. If I had thought of going on the zip line, and all I thought of the ride was whether or not I was going to fall, I wouldn’t of seen the beauty in the lake, island, or the trees. As I glanced back as we were walking back, still thinking of the new memory formed in my head. This is a time where I had the courage to do something that most people don’t get a chance to do at a

The day came, and when Daniel noticed that I was coming along with him and Oscar, he looked surprised like if I wasn't going to be able to. I didn't believe in myself either but I was fully committed already and no turning back. The moment came already when we had to jump. I really didn't want to but I felt a little push by Daniel, but I thank him because I don't think that I would've done it myself. It just happened too fast that I wasn't able to enjoy a once in a life time experience that not anybody gets to fulfill in their lives. After a few seconds of dizziness and me being spaced out, I started to enjoy how amazing the feeling is. Falling through the sky at lighting speed, is probably just the most astonishing feeling that anybody will be able to feel. It took us a few minutes before we had to pull our parachute. Once we had pull our parachute, Daniel started laughing by himself saying that he never thought that I would've been able to do it. I honestly never thought that I would've been able to do it either, but there are things in life that you'll eventually have to deal