Lifeguard

adjusting to life at Cal State Fullerton, as my home was not a simple one to two hour drive away. This experience makes me empathetic to students who are frightened to move to the dorms and be away from home. Furthermore, I have been a certified lifeguard for three years, so safety is big for me. Knowing basic first aid, basic life support, and safety skills are essentials to emergencies as a Resident Advisor. We may not think it could happen to one of our resident, but we may never know. In…

games and activities. As I grew older, I recognized that many other kids were ignored and rejected, and it broke my heart. I realized soon after high school I wanted to start breaking down these boundaries, and during my sophomore year I became a lifeguard and started to teach swim lessons. Soon after starting I started to teach the adaptive and inclusion swim classes. Adaptive swim is geared toward expanding the worlds…

Have you ever tried something, a sport, and thought, I’m going to do this until finite? I as well until I was standing there on that mat reticent, ready to try out. When I was six, All star cheerleading was the next big thing and I wanted nothing more than to be a part of it. From there, I started my cheerleading career. My experience transcended what I could have ever imagined. Despite all the odds, I have practiced, worked and competed to be the best. My first time on the mat was the most…

NHS Application Essay Throughout my life I’ve been raised to be strong, responsible, caring, optimistic, and hard-working. I’ve been lucky to have an amazing family who supports and encourages me to be a better person and achieve my goals. I have been able to reach many accomplishments with this support. Due to several setbacks in my life, I have learned how important hard work and dedication truly is, and that nothing worth having comes easy. Self-motivation is one of the many skills that are…

BLS (Basic Life Support) which teaches adults how to perform CPR on babies, small children, and adults. They also have swimming classes for all ages for learning how to swim. In addition, The American Red Cross also teaches a lifeguard and water safety class. The lifeguard and water safety classes that teach people what to do in a situation when people need help in a pool, lake, ocean, etc. Another class offered to everyone is EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) the class teaches people about…

twenty nine on the test are hired. Guards commonly compete in swim races, boat races, paddle board races, surf contests, and even 5k’s. They compete in the South Jersey Chief’s Association for the title of “South Jersey Champions.” South Jersey lifeguard races are one of the most unique events in the world and have been featured on ESPN several times in the last ten years. After race season is over and a champion of all the patrols in South Jersey has been crowned, Ocean City then prepares for…

night searching for a phone booth, is another way of using rhetorical analyses. The three classical modes of persuasions: to begin with, logos-rational argument without emotion… “having the double eagle tires carries its own spares inside, lifeguard safety spares a tire within a tire, keep ongoing, next time give her a second chance” (alliteration). Beware fallacies something that occurs in the past play on words “this tire needs a man, next time give her a second chance, may seem sexist”…

certifications, helped me realize my passionate interest in the medical field and led me to pursue a career in Physical Therapy. The American Red Cross has also been a huge part of my summer employment. As a lifeguard and swimming instructor at the local aquatic center, I have received my Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, as well as my Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification. Having the knowledge and skills provided though the American Red Cross has made me a viable and effective…

Staff meeting commences at six thirty the first Tuesday of the month. At most occupations, one would spend approximately an hour going through the motions of how the team is doing, and explaining new tactics to improve the company. My staff meeting was interrupted at roughly six forty-five by word of an emergency Cesarean Section to arrive shortly. In a controlled chaos, the surgical team was able to get the necessary supplies, get the room ready, and bring a baby into the world with some help…

I think that this article in particular bring up even more questions as to why I am a certified lifeguard, I paid $200 to become a certified lifeguard, and I pay $75 every two years to become recertified, and yet I people who are working as cooks or servers at a fast food restaurant feel entitled to almost double what I make. What frustrates me even more is that this article…