ipl-logo

Personal Narrative: Working At The Pool

306 Words2 Pages

Summer is the time students wait for all year. Summer is the time where students sit around and do whatever they want whenever they want because they don’t have to worry about getting up or doing work for school. For me I can’t remember the last summer I had where I just sat around. High school students dread getting a job in the summer because it takes away from their social life, but getting a job is the best decision. During that summer I worked as a lifeguard and office person at the Pascack Valley Swim Club. Working at the pool didn’t seem like fun to me, but I was wrong. This pool is where I have met so many great people and have made so many memories. In 2015 the pool opened up a swim camp. When I was asked to work as a counselor I wanted to say no because who wants to spend their last weeks of summer like that. …show more content…

Standing there on the first day looking at my group I thought it was going to be trouble. Once we started activities I saw how excited they were and how much they looked up to me the fear I had was gone. People hear all the time that younger kids always look up to them, but they don’t fully grasp that concept till they see it. At least that is how it was for me. Seeing how the kids wanted to make the craft the same way I did, swim like I could, and basically copy me made me realize. I have alwaysed loved helping out with younger kids and the camp is what made me realize I might want to go into education when I grow

Show More
Related
416 Words | 2 Pages

“SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER” The problem that Quindlen writes about in her story is that children who are getting free lunch during the school year aren’t getting food during the summer. She argues that while children in the summertime are having fun, some can’t even get food for themselves. She also argues about how some children can't even get into summer programs like camp.

Read More
771 Words | 4 Pages

It’s a new beginning, having more freedom and getting to go to places without an adult during summer. Going on first dates with your crush, gossiping to your friends about what happened the next day. Getting so competitive during a sport playing against your bestest friend. Finally being able to get a summer job to possible save money for a car and taking responsibilities to help you for your near future. Not able to wait for homecoming, and prom, then the most important day of your life, graduation.

Read More
870 Words | 4 Pages

The city offers a wide variety of new people everyday; the YMCA offers the same regulars at the same time, everyday. If one prefers new faces everyday, city pools offers variety; on the other hand, if one prefers building relationships with swimmers, the YMCA offers a multitude of opportunities. There are benefits and shortcomings of both work places. It is common to dismiss this fact: lifeguarding is not a glamorous job and it requires utilizing life-saving skills every day the famous red whistle hits one’s neck. It is a highly regarded and respected job, and a lot of factors need to be taken into consideration when deciding what workplace is right for oneself.

Read More
484 Words | 2 Pages

Premier Sportsman, Inc., is compiled of generations of hunters. Growing up, I was given many opportunities to see what hunting, fishing and nature was all about. Later, as a husband, father and grandfather I discovered what it meant to have that perfect story. That perfect hunt, a guided trip, up in the hills with my buddies, in a drift boat on the Kenai or Columbia River... Creating and capturing memories are what is important to us at a Premier a Sportsman, Inc.

Read More
567 Words | 3 Pages

The rhetorical analysis uses strategies for readers to point out the author’s main statements or arguments, that are written in their article or book, which can be more helpful for a better understanding. In Goode’s article, “More in College Seek Help For Psychological Problems,” she used a mixture of process analysis, cause and effect, logos, and ethos, which resulted in a outstanding article in the field of mental health. By using these strategies, Goode had accomplished of spreading the awareness of depression, stress, and high levels of anxiety among university students, and stopped the stigma of mental health, which produces a higher rate of graduates. The implication of my analysis was to recognize the message of Goode’s article and observe the use of strategies that were given in the rhetorical analysis. I gained the experience of writing a professional document, since I know the strategies of knowing if an article or text is a reliable source, which can be very useful in my other classes.

Read More
250 Words | 1 Pages

“You two, get the ball down the pool and take a shot, just make sure it’s inbounds, don’t worry if you miss the goal, Kenzie will get the rebound.” My coach has barked these orders on numerous occasions throughout the year and it has never failed to give me a little thrill inside. As an athlete that tends to go unnoticed, getting acknowledgement in such an offhand way is pretty exciting. It shows me I have a place on the team, a job that my team depends on me to do. Water polo is a very difficult sport.

Read More
1175 Words | 5 Pages

The author mentions that his friends compare their easier, more relaxed summer jobs to his factory work. They fail to understand why he considers the fall semester and his return to school to be a respite from the summer vacation. In his article, he states: "There are few things as cocksure as a college student who has never been out in the real world, and people my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge" (Braaksma 2005). The hours are long, the effort is great, and the pay does not seem to come close to adding up to the time invested and the blood, sweat, and tears that go into ensuring the job is done correctly and the machines are functioning

Read More
1330 Words | 6 Pages

This is my fourth year. I didn’t pick this school because I wanted to continue my streak. I picked this project because I wanted to do what scares me. Before this, I had only worked with kids older than the age of nine. I am uncomfortable with little kids.

Read More
686 Words | 3 Pages

Similar to LeVerne Payne, I served at an after school program for at-risk children and youth called The Master’s Workshop. I spent my time leading them in group activities, crafts, sports, music and a designated homework time. One of the greatest limitations I found myself facing in this role was a division in the power of authority. I volunteered here all throughout high school and some of the kids were very close in age to me. I found myself not always being respected for this reason.

Read More
430 Words | 2 Pages

On Saturday, September 9th, I went to the Enabling Aquatics session at the YMCA in Santa Rosa. I went from 10:15 to 12:40.     When I first got to the YMCA I met up with the main coordinator, Kelly, who gave us a tour of the YMCA on where to go and where to sign in when we first arrive. We got in our bathing suits and then we went into the therapy pool (which is a 4 feet deep and 95 degrees), filled with volunteers and students who had disabilities which ranged from autism to cerebral palsy to someone with physical deficiencies. I have worked with children who had disabilities in the past but I haven’t  worked as much with adults.

Read More
409 Words | 2 Pages

And become closer to family because family comes first. “Most kids go on family trips in the summer which is primary bonding time”. (Reed) If they didn't have the time to do that, families wouldn't be as close to each other and that could cause problems. Also, most kids learn their basic life skills in the summer like getting a job that teaches them how to be a hard workers, And learning how to clean their houses.

Read More
486 Words | 2 Pages

With a break in the summer the schools have time to shut everything down and don’t have to pay for anything. Many might say that summer break allows for students to have a “summer learning loss” and forget everything they learned the year before. On the other hand, with too much school and other activities students are stressed and need a break to travel somewhere and not have to worry about an essay that’s due the next day. Many industries count on summer vacationers for income. In the passage Year Round Schooling it states, “ Tourism and other industries that count on summer vacationers might suffer,” (Zubrzycki 2)

Read More
854 Words | 4 Pages

Most kids do that for two, three, maybe four days, then say, ‘What’s next?’” (“Will Longer School Year Help or Hurt US Students?”). It is unusual for kids to get into special academic programs during the summer and more common for kids to just relax and do nothing until August comes around. According to a survey done by Afterschool Alliance, an organization that pushes kids to advance in academics, 24 million kids would like to participate in summer learning programs, but are unable to because they are from a low income household(“Millions of kids miss out on summer learning”)

Read More
262 Words | 2 Pages

Ways Through the Waves This summer break, I went to Oceanside for a vacation with my family. We haven’t been to the beach for five years and we finally went. I was so excited for our visit at the beach. Ever since I was little I was always scared of stepping or going into the water because I always thought that a shark would come and eat me. This time I actually went into the water.

Read More
527 Words | 3 Pages

A warm morning, sun shining with a slight breeze, and calm waters; the perfect day to learn how to water ski. I had never been water skiing before, I barely knew what it was, I was anxious to say in the least. I stood on the dock as my parents maneuvered the boat into the water, I’ve never been so uncertain. My family reassured me that everything would be okay as I was strapped up my life jacket. I stood on the edge of the boat, apprehensive, but I had to jump in the water, it was now or never.

Read More

More about Personal Narrative: Working At The Pool

Related Topics

Open Document