What is up, my blog readers? Guess where I am. THE EAST COAST!!!!! I'm not actually back home yet, though. I'm currently sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight to start boarding. I've got some time so I figured I would go ahead and write my final blog post. First off, these flights have been the most turbulent flights I have ever been on. I'm not sure if there really was something going on in the air or if my pilots really just wanted to get to where they were going. The pilot on my first flight said we were going to make it to Seattle in 2.5 hours. That flight is usually close to 4 hours. Sure enough, we made it to Seattle over an hour early. My flight into Atlanta was the same way. That flight is usually five or six hours depending on which way you're traveling and we made it here in four hours. I did see two little girls in the airport whose roller bags doubled as scooters so they could move around the airport on wheels. It was pretty cute. I'm really excited to be this close to home. Only one more flight and I'll be there. Although I am excited to be home, I did have a great time while I was in Alaska. It had its ups and downs but I am glad that I did it. I discovered that I wanted to move to Alaska. I learned how to drive in literally all weather. I discovered a love of Thai food. The one thing that probably surprised me most about being in Alaska was discovering that I don't actually hate the snow. For years and years I claimed that I hated snow because it prevented people from doing anything. Being from the south, this is our reality. If it snows, everything shuts down and we all stay indoors. In Alaska, that never happens. Once it hits -50 degrees, some businesses will tell employees not to come in and schools will make classes optional, but nothing actually shuts down. I embraced the snow and learned how to function in it. How many people in South Carolina can say that they know how to drive on ice and snow while going the speed limit and without sliding off the road? Probably not many. I am now able to say that I can do that. I can also drive around the bends and curves of the Parks Highway going upwards of 65 mph, and I can drive in the pouring rain. I feel pretty accomplished because of that. Although I didn't get to do all the things that I wanted to do while I was here, like hiking, skiing, kayaking, swimming in the hot spring, or going dog sledding, I still had a good time. I spent a lot of time with family that I don't normally get to see. I learned how to cook some amazing food. I tried a new job that I definitely was not qualified for. I got to see some amazing scenery. I was able to focus on a different area of law while attending classes at UAF. I really do think that this was a great experience. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to come here experience Alaska for more than just one month. My flight is going to start boarding soon, so I should probably go. This has been amazing and I hope that you all have enjoyed following me on this journey. Bye!
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