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	Surfing Experience

The sky was a little bit gloomy in the afternoon on the day of surfing experience. We gathered at the front entrance of the school, but it was a pity that two of our classmates were available to attend. Later, two parents of the classmate and the teachers drove us to the beach at Duli. We felt nervous after getting on the car, because this is our very first time for a real surfing. Coach Hsieh told us that Duli beach is a sandy coast, with gentle seabed and pocket beach, the wave of which is smaller, suitable for the beginners to practice.
		Taking a photo before starting off
As we arrived the beach at Duli, we change our clothes to the wetsuit, which is quite sophisticated to put on. Eventually, we asked the coach to help us wear it. But Tin-Chia Chang, one member in the group, was too tall that he couldn’t fit in the wetsuit. So he only was able to take photo and video on the beach. Soon after suit changing, Coach Hsieh and Miss Lin lead us into the water and experience surfing by body boards. Body boards are similar to kickboards, but a bit bigger and the greater buoyancy. We divided into pairs and started to surf. At the beginning we had much wipe outs, but we got better and better after each fail. From then on, surfing became interesting for us.

Surfing experiencing by body board practice
While everyone got used to the feeling surfing on the body board, we began to practice on a longboard, which was really long that our height weren’t even half of it. Coach Hsieh helped us review the surfing skills on the shore. Everyone had been pretty proficient that time and took several practices as we learned at school. After all students’ movement were assured, the coach brought us into the water and started one-on-one surfing instruction.

Surfing experiencing by longboard

Surfing experiencing video

Thoughts of YU-CHI LAI after surfing experience:	Thoughts of YIN-REN SU after surfing experience:
Before the surfing experience class, we scheduled Saturday to go to the beach. But a cold current came on Saturday, so the surfing experience class postponed to the next Wednesday. We gathered at the school and started off to Duli. At the beach, we play body board first. Suddenly the coach called us and told that we were in the rip current area. And we realized that we were actually brought to the side of the bay. Thereafter, the guys start to practice on the surfboard. However, I couldn’t swim at all so I didn’t try with surfboard. After all students had practiced already, we play the body board and surfboard respectively.	The first thing we did at the beach is to put on the wetsuit. But there was a classmate who was too tall to fit in. So it turned out only four people of us went into the water. Firstly, we started with body boards. The coach taught us that wait for a suitable wave, jump out as a forward force and let the wave push out, so that we can surf straight to the shore. Subsequently the coach offered us longboards for practice. I couldn’t stand up on that even I practice a lot. Anyways, it was very amusing. Though I sipped the seawater all the time and felt tired on my arms, I gained much confident by this experience. If we have another chance to practice, I will definitely make an effort for that!
Thoughts of SHIANG-YU CHEN after surfing experience:	Thoughts of MING-I CHIU after surfing experience:
This is my first time to go to the beach and so as surfing. A classmate and I were changing clothes together, and we found we both put on the wetsuit inside out, and we couldn’t stop laughing at that. I was frightened to go into the water, but once I play for a while, I felt it very fun and had a very good time. We practice with the body board initially and then played with the longboard. I stood on the longboard for a second but fell down. So I had some seawater in my mouth, which made me feel awkward. We had a blast that day. Never did we notice that we have played for three hours without rest. Maybe it was too fun to feel any tiredness. We are so happy today. Thanks for Mr. Juan to lend us surfboards and our teachers, Coach Hsieh and Miss Lin, for teaching us surfing.	The teachers took us to surf at the beach today. Before going into the water we had to wear the wetsuit. It was very tight and hence hard to put on, especially for the beginners like us. We played body board at the beginning, unlike surfboard, with which we lay on and surf. And we played it for a while. The coach also taught us how to hold the breath when encountering a big wave. Before we change to surf with a longboard, the coach asked us to review the surfing moves on land once again, and he indicated that we have made a progress. Miss Lin told me to go first in the water, so I tight on my leash and walk toward the sea with the coach as well as the surfboard. We chose a spot and waited for the wave there. The coach observed the wave for a while and informed me to lie on the surfboard. Then I started to paddle and the coach push the board as the wave coming. I successfully caught the wave, did the four steps that the coach taught us, but wiped out soon after taking off. I have a great day today, despite of tiredness, and we are delighted for go surfing.
Thoughts of TING-CHIA CHANG after surfing experience:
We had a surfing class at the Duli beach, which I had been looking forward all the time. We sit in the car belonged to Yo-Chi’s mother, and I was pretty nervous on the way there. When the coach asked us for putting on the wetsuit, I couldn’t find the one fitting me. So I didn’t go into the sea afterward. They played body board at first. I could tell they have fun with it. However, I just had to stay on the shore and watch. Then the coach told us to take the surfboard over. We walked a long distance to the stockroom of the board and borrow for four. On the way we carrying the surfboard, the wave splashed on my pants. So I decided to play in the water with them anyway. A while later, the coach said that it’s time to get on the shore and return the surfboard. But Yin-Ren Su was too tired to carry one, so he gave his board to me and Yo-Chi Lai take. They seemed having a great time when surfing. If we have a chance to surf next time, I’ll surely go down and surf.