- Lydia

Alaska Is...

                  Alaska is…something I didn’t expect.  I expected to be homesick, bored, and nervous.  Turns out it’s not anything close to those.  Here, it’s not like anywhere else.  When they say this is a once in a lifetime experience, they mean it.  Mountains from eye to eye.  Seeing people change from one day to the next.  New adventures with new friends.  It really changed my look on the world.  Sometimes, people need a little extra push out of their comfort zone.  I’m glad I had someone to push me out of mine.

Final Reflections

            From a small town to the big Alaska is a change that you have to prepare for.  Not just physically, but mentally.  You have to be ready to do things you’d never imagine, have your breath taken away, and feel a change in yourself.  Some people will wait their whole lives to do all of the things we’ve done in three weeks.  I’ve learned that opportunities like this don’t come often.  But when they do, make sure to take advantage of every single minute and enjoy every smile and laugh.