Sierra Tinglin

Alaska Is:
         Alaska is kind of like a salvation on earth. A salvation is a place where you go to feel safe and where you go to really discover the real you. That is what Alaska is REALLY all about…self-discovery.

Final Reflection:
        When I first came to Alaska, I thought, “How is this state any different from the others?” I also didn’t believe past participants when they told me Alaska would change nearly everything about me. I thought wrong. Alaska has shown me how people really are behind their hair straighteners and makeup. I got a chance to see how unique and awesome these people are. These are the same people that I probably never would have talked to. Alaska taught me that no matter how rocky or steep the mountain is, I can do it. It also taught me that I don’t need to be shown the way to go, I can choose by myself. Alaska has not only changed me, but it made me grow and for that Alaska will forever be a part of me.