Writing a Recount - Point of View

By Jake Scott | Posted: Tuesday April 5, 2016

After watching a series of short clips from the perspective of a GoPro camera, students were asked to recount the experience as if it was themselves. By Bill, Taylor and Blake.

It was another hot, sunny day at the beach. My lips were cracking from the sea salt as I sat on my board above the crystal blue water, waiting patiently for the perfect wave.

I saw the enormous wave hurtling powerfully towards me. I paddled furiously. Although I was scared, I still lept into it as the wave began crashing intently over my head. It was beautiful, the glimmering of the rushing wave beneath my feet.

(Taylor)

Whoosh! I was speeding and weaving around all of my friends, locals and tourists. Then I saw a death defying tunnel. It was as dark as the night sky and gloomy like the depths of the ocean.

(Blake)

I raced into it, water cascading over me, shimmering brilliantly like a diamond. Then It started to collapse rapidly! I surfed as fast as a lightning bolt and shot out the wave just as it decimated.

I will never forget that buzzing excitement of the moment or see something more beautiful as that amazing tunnel of water.

(Bill)