Soul Surfer Reaction 2

     Bethany Hamilton's competitive attitude originates from one thing, her two brothers, Timmy and Noah. They have made her try many different things that she would have never done without them. They even made her start to surf at the dangerous, Pauakeaka. Her family really helps her to strive to reach her goal to be a top women surfer. They have edited her videos, rooted her on, and promoted her to everyone.

      Bethany began to enter surf competitions in grade school. Makaha is the first surf competition she won, this is where her surfing career really began to take off. To Bethany winning was a second priority to enjoying the surf and the companionship of the other surfers. If she made a mistake and lose her surf she would just shake it off and realize there is always another opportunity. Bethany always has a routine before she surfs. She prays, she prays for the safety of everyone and wisdom in her wave selection and ability to be at the right place at the right time. 

      More women have entered the surfing world. Surfers can now be taken serious as athletes. Women surfers now have their own magazines. Surfing is a relatively safe sport mostly the only injuries are bumps and bruises from your board and reef burns front he water. The only other dangerous part about it is being sucked under water for a while which makes it hard to catch your breath for a while. Bethany, however, does not let any of this bother her she would take any of this and more, as long as she can surf. 

     Bethany lives a pretty normal life. She has most of the same interest as a 14-year old girl.She plays practical jokes, goes to church, watches movies, and hates spiders and snakes. Living on a small island can be a little different. There is only one road to get around and you mostly know everyone, and there is not a lot of things to do on the main land. Bethany, however, loves Hawaii. She loves the heat, always having something to do and the bananas and papayas on the island. She is also home schooled so she can have more time to live her dream as a surfer. This is common for most of her friends are also home schooled. They all stay busy still with their surfing and schooling. Her accident in some ways also makes her different for she needs help with certain things. Mostly though she is just like you and me. 

     These two chapters, three and you, that I read I can relate to. I can relate to this because i also have a really supporting family like Bethany does. My family is always there to cheer me on at everything that i do. I also have an older brother who always made me try new things at a young age even if they were a little intimidating. I am enjoying the book so far, but i am hoping that soon they will get to the events of the attacks. I can't wait to hear how she felt about her situation and what she did to cope with it. 

http://www.womenssurfstyle.com/

^ This is a website to a women surfing magazine online. I provided this because in the selection I read today they said that Women's surfing was becoming popular. They also said that they were starting to have their own magazines and becoming known as athletes. This Websites shows the women surfing magazines like Bethany had mentioned.