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THE GAME Part 2## This post will be short and sweet. I just wanted to come on and say that I WON THE GAME! I'M AT THE SOUTH POLE!!!! I got in this morning around 2am and have spent the day just wandering around the station. This is my first time living and working at elevation and to top it off, I

Gratitude It's a day to give thanks, and I have so much to be grateful for. I have been so blessed to have been given this opportunity. I have had so much help to make this expedition happen. The team at PolarTREC was always behind me and helped me through each step of the process. My San Antonio

THE GAME## There is a game that you have to play when traveling to, and around, Antarctica. Here are the rules: 1. You don’t choose THE GAME; it chooses you. 2. There is an unlimited number of players. 3. You only get there when you get there. 4. Experience will not increase your odds of winning

Extraordinary## I'm not sure which I am enjoying more- the sights/weather at McMurdo station or the people stationed here. They make up quite an extraordinary pair. I feel like I am on an alien planet, being from California and now surrounded by ice and snow. I'm not just adapting to life on

I’M ON ANTARCTICA!## I wanted to be more original with my title, but I can’t believe I’m here! Stepping off the plane yesterday was breath taking. I’m having trouble now just finding the words to explain how I feel. In short, I’m very excited. And since it’s Thanksgiving back home, I am so very

Being on a Russian ice breaker has been a truly unique experience. One of the most fascinating parts has been learning about the history of Russian Arctic science. I had no idea that USSR/Russian scientists have been leading drift expeditions on the Arctic sea ice for decades! The first Russian

I’m warm, but I’m cold.## A great day in Christchurch! I started the day at the Clothing Distribution Center with a general orientation. It’s very amusing to see different parts of this building in person after having stared at my orientation PowerPoint for weeks before flying down here. *It’s all

Time Traveling## Hello friends. I am writing this from…the fuuuuuture. Well, kind of. Today I arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, completing two of the four flights that will take me to the South Pole. My journey began in Los Angeles with a 12 hour flight to Auckland, followed by a 1.5 hour

Have you ever been on a flight home and dreamed of yourself, collecting your baggage, purchasing a new ticket, and flying back to where you just came from? Well, that is what I really wanted to do. But, you cannot do that when you are coming home from McMurdo station, I checked. McMurdo station