As a Lifeguard, I am charged with the safety of everyone inside of my pool area. To do this I have to enforce rules (even if my friends are the ones breaking them), create reports based on incidents that occur while I am on duty and/or present for an accident. I believe that this experience prepared me for the RA role because it conditioned me to distinguish the line that separates friends and work, as well as put that idea to the test. I learned through my job as a lifeguard that I can be both comforting and stern depending on when either is