Essays on SCUBA

I Have you ever wondered how it feels to breathe underwater and commune with the creatures of the sea?

II Thesis statement Today, I will share with you the wonderful things and places I’ve experienced and want to further experience from scuba diving.

III Preview statement First, I’ll tell you about my introduction to scuba diving, then, I’ll share with you my scuba diving experiences, and finally I’ll divulge some of the diving sites that I wish to visit.

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I MPTS#1: First, I’ll tell you how I was introduced to scuba diving.

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Question 1: Determine the types of ecotourism activities carried out in your country, state or area.

Answer: Australia houses nineteen World Heritage Sites varying from Greater Blue Mountains, to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, to the fossil mammal sites in Riversleigh/ Naracoorte, to the Gondwana rain forests, to the Wet Tropics of Queensland. Though the nature of ecotourism activities depend on the features of the ecosystem in some cases, in others, the activities are same, the place changes. Mountain biking is an example of the former, and, exploring the flora and fauna, of the latter.

The activities offered by ecotour operators include mystery tours to explore the legends, culture, myths, ghost stories and history of a ...

Every dive is a unique experience and I enjoy it without thinking that my life is not perfect or that I could have done more. The diving erases all these from my mind and offers me the wonderful feeling of freedom, the spiritual enlightening and brings me to the point of connecting with everything that surrounds me, and I know that diving accepts me as I am. My first experience as diver was in Bali. I still remember it and often I find myself wondering what happened that day that changed me and my entire being. Maybe it was ...

"Like the athletes at the Paralympics, disabled artist Sue Austin

is working to redefine the popular notion of disability.” PRI's The World Sue Austin, the founder and artistic director of Freewheeling, demonstrated an amazing deep sea diving feat on TED Talks. These underwater experiences give her a tremendous new sense of freedom after losing use of her legs sixteen years ago because of ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) (Support ME, n.pag). Seeing her life slip away and become restricted, Austin’s new wheelchair gives her an exhilarating feeling having the mobility to whiz around, roam the streets, and feel the wind on her joyful face. Prior to reshaping her life, ...

The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef of the coast of Australia is one of the As one of the seven wonders of the world. It contains nearly 40% of the coral reefs of the world, whereas the north east seaboard of the continent contains about 2,000 kilometres of reefs. Recent researchers by McNamara and Gibson (2008, p. 97) have established that these reefs account for some of the major tourism attractions in the country. In 2007, the international status of the Great Barrier Reef was confirmed when the World Travel and Tourism Council voted it in as the world’s ...

The theme of The Graduate is the emotional journey of an innocent and confused

recent college graduate who is exploited through an affair with a family friend who is a

married woman. It is satirical and often times comedic in its reflections of the social and

sexual mores of the 1960s.

A tight close up of Benjamin Braddock’s face opens the film, a sharp contrast of

his face against the stark whiteness that surrounds his head, symbolic of a Christ-like

halo. It appears as though he is alone but he is actually on a plane, interacting with no

one - isolated in thoughts and emotions. More symbolism of isolation with no one there

the luggage chute, he ...