However, when I attended secondary school I was part of a badminton
team and the end-of-school trip that year included a surf lesson on the
beach of Matosinhos.
When I heard about the trip, my first thought
was “Cristiana, you won´t do that, you have no courage!”, but all my friends
wanted to go and I wanted to go with them, even if it was just to see them surf.
So, when I arrived home I told my parents about
the trip and obviously their answer was “Of course you won't go on that trip”.
After a big drama to convince them, there was no way to make them change their opinion. Therefore, I had to come up with a plan to fulfill
my wish.
When the big day came, I decided to go without
my parents’ permission. I know it was very irresponsible… but at the time it
sounded like a very good idea.
After a one-hour drive, we finally arrived to
the beach and I was still in doubt if I should risk to do it or not. After a
small reflection I made up my mind - after all, “if not now, then when?” and decided to
give it a try.
Although, I was really afraid of the sea, in that moment all the bad thoughts went away. It felt so good in the sea that I cannot find words to describe it. It was fantastic! Amazing!
In the end, everything went well
and I just loved the experience!
Cristiana Silva, student at Lancaster College
