I've been a lifeguard for almost three years, and here are some things I'm sure my fellow lifeguards can relate to.
It's always a great feeling saving a life, or even just helping a guest in any kind of way- even if it's just a little thing.
You find Patrick Star's opinion of lifeguards more amusing (and you relate to it more).
Before you start your season, you're desperately trying to get your summer figure- by eating a lot of salads, staying away from sweets most of the time, lifting weights, anything!
You use so much sunscreen you might as well take a bath in it.
Sunscreen and cold drinking water are your new best friends.
You have a mini heart attack whenever you see a person who looks like they're drowning- when really they're playing.
If you're a girl, you start sporting the Meghan Markle messy bun look- much better for when the weather is so hot .
You're out in the hot sun so much you feel like a crispy piece of bacon.
You know that without a hat and sunglasses, you'd be just miserable (especially while looking at people floating around in the water- torture!).
The best part of the job is getting a tan- even if it's an uneven one.
Lifeguarding is a job full of responsibility. There's a lot to know about saving a life- the correct way to save a life. But the job has its rewards. And more importantly, it's a fun job!