https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3 Bethany Hamilton was a young surfer whose arm was bitten off in a shark attack. From then on, her life was changed forever. en-us 2018-01-26 17:41:10 UTC 2025-10-08 21:59:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/257301924/139c5f7a5d17249794e81b2f116006a2/bethanyhamiltonsurfing.jpg Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225161802 2018-01-26 17:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225161802 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225161939 2018-01-26 17:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225161939 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225162091 2018-01-26 17:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225162091 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225162403 Bethany Hamilton has LOTS of perseverance. Even after her tragic accident that drastically changed her life forever, she still kept surfing because she loved it.]]> 2018-01-26 17:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225162403 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225164296 A HUGE turning point in Bethany's life was her tragic accident, when her left arm was bitten off by a shark.]]> 2018-01-26 17:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225164296 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225166590 Bethany's accident happened on Halloween.]]> 2018-01-26 17:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225166590 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225166959 2018-01-26 17:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225166959 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225167010 Bethany Hamilton made a choice in her life that after her accident, she was still going to keep on surfing.]]> 2018-01-26 17:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225167010 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225751128 Bethany Hamilton was tough because when it seemed like her life had no more purpose to her, since it looked like she may not be able to surf again, she kept her hopes up, she was never pessimistic, she would pray, and she would always concentrate on the better, not on the worst.]]> 2018-01-29 17:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225751128 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225753942 Bethany made a choice that throughout everything she went through, surgery, the possibility of not being able to surf ever again, she was always optimistic, never looking for the worst, but always for the better.]]> 2018-01-29 17:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225753942 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225755498 A  big turning point in Bethany's life was her first time surfing. This was a big turning point because she went on to become one of the greatest surfers EVER.]]> 2018-01-29 17:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/225755498 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/226701440 When Bethany's mother first got the call that her daughter was in the hospital and was attacked by a shark, she thought it was a prank, since Bethany was a huge trickster. When Mrs.Hamilton found out that it was not a joke, and her daughter had really been attacked by a shark, she burst down in tears, imagining the worst, like that Bethany was dying.]]> 2018-01-31 17:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/226701440 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/227165710 During Bethany's attack, she didn't feel much pain, just a few tugs on her arm. Then, the water around her became a deep red color. Through all of this, she managed to stay calm, with just one thought in her head, 'get back to the beach.']]> 2018-02-01 17:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/227165710 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/227171231 A great turning point in Bethany's life was when she got her sponsor, Rip Curl. Rip Curl provided her bathing suits, surfboards, and many other things. On the day of Bethany's attack, she was wearing a shiny metallic blue Rip Curl watch. She sometimes thought that the shine of that watch was what attracted the shark to her arm. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/227171231 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228248869 Bethany never actually wanted to write a book about her life story, but her family and friends convinced her.]]> 2018-02-05 17:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228248869 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228250643 Bethany had a very strong connection to her Christianity. She always believed strongly in God and Christ, and that They were there to help guide her along her very tough journey.]]> 2018-02-05 17:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228250643 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228252789 Bethany's book, Soul Surfer, has sold about 285,000 copies and it made the L.A. times bestseller list.]]> 2018-02-05 17:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228252789 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228255138 Bethany has a perfume line called Stoked and Wired. ]]> 2018-02-05 17:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228255138 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228740108 In 2005, Bethany won the National Title for surfing, in the NSSA (National Scholastic Surfing Association), which opened the doors for her to enter many more professional surfing contests. ]]> 2018-02-06 17:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228740108 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228744104 A turning point in Bethany's life was when her movie, Soul Surfer, came out.]]> 2018-02-06 17:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228744104 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228750043 Since Bethany wanted to be a pro surfer, she spent at least 3/4 of the day at the beach, making not so much time for school. Her parents were surf nuts too, so they understood how she felt, so her mother volunteered to home-school her, giving her more time for the beach.]]> 2018-02-06 17:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/228750043 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/230720501 Bethany Hamilton is ambitious. This is because, she always went out on the toughest waves, kept surfing after her attack, and always tried new things.]]> 2018-02-12 17:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/230720501 Joblachar24 https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/230723593 Bethany Hamilton was very optimistic. After the attack, while she was in the hospital the doctors said that there was a big chance that she may never be able to surf again, but instead of believing them, she always thought that there was hope.]]> 2018-02-12 17:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Joblachar24/n1pgf0d9ucu3/wish/230723593