During the summer months, the temperatures in Phoenix can be extremely hot and dry.
The average summer temperatures are over 100° in June, July, and august.
It’s hard to stay cool during the summer, but the air conditioner in the house helps. A lot of people tend to stay indoors during the summer so they can be cooled by the artificial air conditioner. My mom and dad never leave the house because they hate the heat. I keep telling them to sell the family house to me and move somewhere colder. I am the type of person who prefers to be outside. I do not love the heat, so I like to be outdoors and by the water. I got a job working at the pool as soon as I could. There is a large community pool a few miles away from my house in the same Phoenix neighborhood. I applied for a job three summers in a row and I finally got hired. The job at the pool pays more than minimum wage and I get to work on my tan during the day. I have to watch out for kids in the pool and people that might not know how to swim, but it’s a pretty easy job. I had to swim really fast and pass with a time that was under 3 minutes. There were some people that were faster than me, but I finished with a time that was 10 seconds under 3 minutes. This summer when everyone is spending time at home in the air conditioning, I will be enjoying the Phoenix sun poolside.