I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and I have never known what it was like to live in the lower forty-eight states until I attended college at Oregon State University. Of course I have traveled throughout the states many times but it was still a small culture shock when I moved. Ever since I was little I have wanted to get out of Alaska because I am a warm person and let me tell you, it’s not warm there. So when I came down here on September 20th, 2015 I thought I had finally left the state of Alaska, and pretty much all association with it, but I was unfortunately very wrong. When you’re trying to meet friends during the first few days and they ask you the generic “what’s your name,” “where are you from,” “what’s your major,” just
