There was blood, everywhere. When I initially joined the staff at Hale Reservation's North Beach as a lifeguard and swim instructor, I was under the impression that I would simply teach children from the inner city how to swim freestyle properly, tread water, and float on their backs. This was not an accurate description of my summer job during the summer of 2013. Lifeguarding is often viewed as an easy job for teenagers whose only goals fro the summer are to...

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