After a few long days of training I am feeling slightly overwhelmed and excited all at the same time. We have long days learning how to post journals, learning about the polar regions, and networking. I am learning so may new things and my inner nerd is doing flips she is so excited. Our group is at the University of Fairbanks Alaska. Yesterday we took a field trip to the bookstore and I learned that a Nanook is a Polar Bear and the mascot of the University. On the way back to the hotel we stopped down the road and took pictures of reindeer. Being in Alaska is like being in a different world. The air is crisp and every time I walk I can hear the crunch of the snow under my boots. The sun starts to rise around 8 and in the morning before the sun comes out you can see the little ice crystals sparkling on the ground. Its like little twinkly lights have been embedded into the ground. It is pretty. There is hardly any wind so all of the trees are covered in snow and they look fake because the snow just stays there perfectly. The first time I saw it I thought I was transported into a movie. Walking outside I can see my breath on the air. Everything reminds me of being in a movie. Being here is like stepping into a new world that I am given the opportunity ot explore.
This is a tree in front of the hotel. The snow stays on it because there is no wind.
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