Spring Break

Spring break is supposed to be a time for kids to get away from school and just relax. Unfortunately that wasn't the case for me. After just a couple of days of rest it was back to the class room for me. Instead of going to California with friends I stayed home all break to take a class to become a certified lifeguard.

My first problem with this class was the location. Since I was very late to sign up, there were not many open classes around the area. So everyday I would have to drive to the Riverfront YMCA in downtown Des Moines. Included with this long, gas-waisting, is the fact that I was driving there during morning rush hour. Oh the joys of driving at 20 miles an hour in a 65 zone.

Problem number 2 came with the hours of the class. The class itself started at 8:30 in the morning. So this meant that I had to get up at 7 just to make sure I was on the road by 7:30. This was sometimes difficult since I was taking the class with my cousin and he would not arrive at my house until 7:45 on some days. The class lasted the entire day until around 4:3o in the afternoon. The schedule usually went as follows: Classroom work from 8:30 to around noon, an hour break for lunch, in the pool from 1 until around 3, then more class room work for the rest of the day. The classroom work was by far the worst part. Hours of boring videos, lame diagrams, and reading that almost always put you to sleep.

But there were some positives to taking the class. First off it certified me in all necessary fields to become a lifeguard. This puts me one step closer to getting the perfect summer job. Secondly the class was full of some interesting people. Some of them were normal cool people who were easy to get along with but some were just plain weird. There was a girl in the class who looked like she was 13 years old but turned out to be 25 and crazy. To make matters more interesting we found out later in the week that she had a kid. The instructors were really cool as well. They joked around all the time and kept us from spacing off too much.

Overall it wasn't my ideal spring break, but it wasn't the worst either. I wish I had gotten a chance to take a trip somewhere with my friends, but those plans never worked out. But at least I got my classes out of the way instead of sitting around at home all day doing nothing. Now all that is left is to hopefully become a lifeguard at a nice pool. So far though I have heard no response to my applications. Oh well I guess all I can do is wait.

Here Comes Spring!

So since all the snow is beginning to melt and the temperature is constantly above freezing, what better topic to write about then spring time. What's so great about spring you may ask? Many things actually. So in todays blog i've decided to talk about some of the many benefits that come along with spring.
One of the first benefits is obvious. Spring Break! And it couldn't come at a better time. As the weather begins to warm and the mountains of snow begin to melt, kids begin to lose focus in school after about five minutes of class. It also gives parents a week to go on vacation and not have to worry about their kids missing to much school. But the kids aren't the only ones who need a break. Every year, ecspecially this year, it seems the teachers need the break just as much if not more than the students.
Another big bonus to spring time is the warmer weather. Warmer weather makes everyone happy. If you love to run, like myself, you get tired of running around an indoor track very fast. With the warmer weather your able to get back outside in the fresh air for a nice run. I know it puts me in a better mood.
The third benefit is NO MORE SNOW! Finally we are done with those out of nowhere blizzards that have been happening very frequently around here this year. Just a week ago there were piles of snow almost as tall as me in our yard. Fortunately the constant warm weather lately has shrunken them down to a much smaller sides. And I know that i'm not the only one happy about the end of snow. I think the school was beginning to panic about all the snow days we've had lately. To bad for all the under classmmen who have to make up all those days. Tough luck.
So there are just some of the benefits to spring time. I know there are tons of others such as Saint Patricks Day, Easter, and all that fun stuff. But to me, those are the three biggest parts of spring to me. With spring on the way, there's only one season left until the best season of the year. Summer! I have a feeling this summer is going to be totally awesome.