Significant Event Research Paper

Significant Event Essay

Imagine being in an unfamiliar country and having to face one of your biggest fears. I was in that situation when I went to Mexico last spring with my friend, Lauren, and both sets of our parents. This was a significant event in my life for I faced one of my biggest fears one day. There I was, in Mexico, ready to climb my way down to the bottom of the ocean. I had signed a waver, put my wet shoes on, and was waiting for my turn for a helmet. I was not sure how the helmets worked for I have never used one of those contraptions before. I quickly found out, however, when I started my descent down the ladder and a worker put the helmet on my head. It was quite heavy resting on my shoulders, and the glass screen

Standing on the deck, legs still trembling, I looked over at my parents who stood near by with a very proud smile on their face for what I had just done. I realized then too that I was very proud of myself. I had just faced one of my biggest fears! Just moments ago I was on the bottom of the ocean, surrounded by fish, and with only the trust in a helmet over my head keeping me alive. Then it was all over and I could breathe again on land like a normal human being. I took a deep breath and smelt the air, taking it all in. I had done it. The significance of that whole experience was something I would never forget. I had perseverance and faced my fear and did not turn back. I had done something that many people did not want to do, including my parents, even with it not being one of their biggest fears. In the end, I had done it. All in all, that day in Mexico was a very remarkable experience for me. I faced one of my biggest fears and came out stronger because of it. I made myself very proud that day. I literally dove into the great depths of my fear and did not turn back, and that is why I will never forget