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Scuba Diving: The Exploration of Wonder Beneath the Waves

When I always hear the word scuba diving I feel nervous and scared. I don’t know why but I think it’s
because I don’t know how to swim. I even imagine myself under the water not breathing nor moving
because I’m scared that I might swallow a salt water and slowly sink down to the bottom of the sea. But
today is not just another day. Today we are going to scuba dive. Of course I’m not alone. Together with
my friends we plan this most awaiting day. I don’t know why I agree in this plan but there’s a feeling
telling me to try it. Urge to see the hidden wonder beneath the waves.
After a long hours of traveling, we reach our destination where we plan to go to scuba dive. I can see the
full view of calm deep blue-green sea but I feel my hands are sweating and trembling while my friends
are enjoying and excited in this activity. Some people find scuba diving as adventurous, exciting,
interesting and fun activity but for me I don’t know. Maybe I hate it for now because I never try it in my
entire life. Plus it gives me a terrifying feeling.
Minutes passed, we’re now in front of the diving instructor listening to the instructions that we need to
follow. They lend us scuba gear. A suit, scuba mask, regulator, buoyancy control device, scuba weights,
fins, and some digital devices. I don’t know how to wear all of them so I turned to my friends to asked
how to wear it. To my surprise they are all done. I am the only one who’s not wearing the scuba gear. But
thanks to one of my friends who helped me. Suddenly I feel relieved.
I wear first the wet suit. It feels overweight. Also it is so tight. I think it is to make sure that we are not
feeling too cold under water. Next is the scuba mask. It looks like a big glasses that blocks the nose and
eye area. Then the regulator to keep my mouth facilitate the breathing. Next Buoyancy Control device. It
wears like a jacket and put on the clips. Then the scuba weights placed in my waist. This weights are so
heavy. And some digital device. I don’t know what’s the exact name of it but it checks the depth levels
and oxygen levels. Lastly the fins which will help me to propel myself through the water. This scuba
gears made me feel uncomfortable at first but as time goes by I’m slowly used to it. It’s only heavy when
you’re off waters.
I’m half ready and not ready. I can hear my heart beating fast. I feel scared and ready to back out. We are
now in the sea. I don’t know what to do that’s why I garb unto my friends arm. She’s nervous too but not
as nervous as I am. We start to swim under the water. I’m not breathing and felt a rush momentary
anxiety. I’m afraid. I don’t know what to do. I almost run out of breath so I started to breathe slowly. I’m
expecting that I will swallow a water but I didn’t. I started to propel myself. It’s amazing!
We dive a little bit deeper and we see beautiful coral reefs. I see colorful fishes. Blue, red, orange, yellow.
It’s so refreshing and amazing to my eyes. My nervousness starts to fade away when I see my favorite
marine animal. This is the first time that I see a clown fish. It’s cute that I want it to take home. It was fun
and amazing beneath the waves. It was indeed so peaceful down there. So quiet. All I could hear was only
my breath. It’s totally different world, yet a beautiful one!