Lifeguarding, Dorm life and other crazy college adventures

I know that everyone says that their life could make a box office hit movie but I really thing that mine would. Not because it is super interesting and is action packed, although at times it is, but because I think I am in a place where many people of all ages can relate to. I am a college student taking 18 credit hours, I work part time, and I am a Resident's Assistant. Now I am not saying all this to complain but to show that I don't sit around and do nothing all day and to show that I am constantly dealing with many types of people.

School is easy. You have the usual group projects with members that won't contribute or you have a great group and working on a project is like a fun excuse to get together. There is homework, papers, tests, individual projects and the like. Nothing really that new but still provides for some good climax building.

Then there is lifeguarding. Dealing with screaming swimming lessons, kids swallowing water, throwing up in the pool, trying to drown themselves by letting go of the wall when you aren’t looking. Dealing with angry parents because they think they or their children should not have to obey the rules like everyone else. Yelling at me because they apparently can't read the huge red signs that clearly state the rules, dealing with co-workers who don't know how to do their jobs, or think that they are so superior that regular rules don't apply to them, let the drama begin.

RA, that’s the real jungle. Most things I can't really share about it but making it through is like searching for a treasure in the Amazon with out a map. The dangers are high and risky but the further you go the more clues you find and every once in a while you find a precious jewel and it makes it all worth it because you know that there are more somewhere and if you keep searching maybe one day you will find it and even if you don't at least you can help build a trail for those who come after you. My roommate is going to write a book about it one day, or so she says. I hope she does.

My life is not a movie but sometimes it sure feels like it. In movies something always goes wrong. If it didn't there wouldn't be anything to resolve in the end. Not everything goes wrong in my life but the drama sure is high sometimes and humor plays a key role also, and most of the time in the end everything works out. Maybe one day I will make a movie out of Robin's book that she writes and we will get rich exposing all the crazy stuff that happens in everyday life. Until then I am not waiting for my happily ever after, I choose everyday to be happy after all.

Love From Liberty,
Peggy