Writing

Motu Moana

Ab-sailing

I was confident about doing the ab-sailing wall because I had jumped off the skytower when I was ten. I had swapped with Kelsi and raced in the building and found a heap of stairs to climb "Woah!" I exclaimed. I took my first step on the wooden stairs. Each stair screeched, I was starting to get butterflies, I was doubting my confidence, but I wasn't going to chicken out now. I got up to the top level and realised I had to wait a while, so to calm my nerves I glared at the stunning surroundings. It was absolutely beautiful. The sparkling ocean, the vibrant, green fields and trees, the bright, blue sky accompanied by white, candy-floss clouds. It was amazing, I wish I had my camera to take a photo of this spectacular view. I was next, I was shocked to see Ryan still on the wall. The instructors told me to race him, I decided I would because it might make me less nervous. I put my feet on the edge, I slipped but then soon recovered. I went a my own pace which must of been fast because I caught with Ryan, although he was struggling so I tried to calm his nerves by talking to him. He replied "I'm fine!" so carried on, before I knew it I was on the ground. Ryan's dad helped me by getting the harness off. Doing the ab-sailing wall made me think of our ALJ topic 'to succumb or overcome. Succumb means to give in, and overcome means to get over your fears. I overcame the ab-sailing wall because I didn't let my nerves get to me.

By Taylor