- Ashley

Alaska Is...  

       Alaska is life changing. Sitting here looking over the ravine to the mountains, I believe this trip can help you grow. At first when people talked about Alaska changing people, I didn’t believe them. But now when I sit back and think, I believe Alaska can teach you many things. Such as cliques and people that I’m “supposed” to hang out with. I’m done with that.. I’m going to talk and hang out with whoever I want. I don’t really care what people think. Not caring about what people think also helps with looks. I want to be able to come to school with my hair in a ponytail and sweatpants on. Looks aren’t everything! All together, Alaska has helped me realize who I am, and who I want to be. Alaska isn’t just a school trip that you sign up for so you can see some bears and a mountain. It’s a place you will always remember, and some will be able to say, “Alaska made me.”

Final Reflections

Make work play, choose your attitude, be there, and make someone’s day. Those are all part of what we call FISH! Before this trip, those simple sayings didn’t mean much to me. Now that the trip is coming to an end, those words are part of an everyday thing. Also, I have realized that Alaska isnt just one of the 50 states. Alaska is a life changing experience that I will never forget. Things that I did in Alaska I will never get to experience again in my lifetime, everything from climbing a mountain, to seeing a whale breech three times. I don’t think this trip could have been any better. Now that the trip is almost over, I realize that this is one of the first steps in discovering yourself. Hopefully Alaska made me a better person, because I will never forget this trip.