- Emily

Alaska Is...  

       Alaska is the most amazing think I’ve done on my own without my family besides 6th grade camp. Camp was cool, but I was only 15 minutes from home. Alaska is even cooler and it’s 6 hours by plane from Chicago, which is about three hours by bus from Marshall. It’s amazing how far along I’ve come as an individual. I have a wonderful feeling that Alaska is going to be a life-changing thing for me. I know my family would be proud of me. I’m 14 years young and I’m glad I got to experience this on my own.

Final Reflections

Alaska changed me inside and out. It was great to come here and see the real me. I plan on coming back as a junior leader and I hope to come back as a driver someday. The thing I loved most about this trip is that I became close to people that I never though I would. Something else I learned from this trip is that anything is possible, no matter what. You just have to be prepared. Now I never have to say “I should have.”