Summer of 2014 the end of my sophomore year I decided it was finally time to become more mature and start working. Working meant so much more to me than just making money it gave me freedom , it molded me into who I am today, but it also was about building relationships with individuals I have never met before. When growing up I loved going to the local YMCA and just hanging out baking in the sun and indulging in the water all day. Last couple months of sophomore year I got CPR certified, oxygen certified, lifeguard certified, and most importantly swim instructor certified. When choosing where to work it was very simple I knew the YMCA is where I belonged. Being involved with the community meant so much more than making money at a local casino
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Making a change in someone's life one small step at a time is what I lived on. I became a swim instructor that summer and enjoyed teaching children the safety of the water and to help them improve their swimming skills. When meeting your new six kids that never swam before you could see how scared they were in those little eyes and they were putting all the trust they had into you made the challenge much more meaningful. Eventually, throughout summer I was adapting super fast and climbed the swim instructor ladder very quickly and was the top swim instructor of that summer. My boss approached me before a guarding shift and asked me if I felt comfortable with teaching a group of kids with special needs how to not be afraid of the water, of course I said yes and a week later it was the first class with this group of kids. Nonetheless my boss never mentioned to me these four children couldn't speak they just made noises. I had never been so nervous in my life I
Making a change in someone's life one small step at a time is what I lived on. I became a swim instructor that summer and enjoyed teaching children the safety of the water and to help them improve their swimming skills. When meeting your new six kids that never swam before you could see how scared they were in those little eyes and they were putting all the trust they had into you made the challenge much more meaningful. Eventually, throughout summer I was adapting super fast and climbed the swim instructor ladder very quickly and was the top swim instructor of that summer. My boss approached me before a guarding shift and asked me if I felt comfortable with teaching a group of kids with special needs how to not be afraid of the water, of course I said yes and a week later it was the first class with this group of kids. Nonetheless my boss never mentioned to me these four children couldn't speak they just made noises. I had never been so nervous in my life I