Seohye

College Student

SeochoGu, Seoul

Title: The unforgettable journey to Alaska

Hi, my name is Seohye. Nice to meet you!

The summer of 2003 was an unforgettable one in my life. I went to Alaska that summer and I could feel all of nature. In Alaska, I could see many of the salmon which try to swim against the flow and the glacier which is so clean that it looks blue. And in Denali national park, (Denali is the highest mountain in the American continent and it has another name, Mckinley.) There, I can see many wild animals such as moose, bear, goat and so on. I took a light plane and could see the mountain very closely. I could feel the mountain's grandeur. When I almost got to the mountaintop, the pilot made the plane rush down toward the mountain, and then soar. It looked as if I became a bird, and I could have a thrill. Every day in Alaska I could experience the white nights, it really surprised me. Since Alaska is very close to the North Pole, in the summer, it looks just like dusk even at midnight.

Actually, the temperature of earth is increasing so the ice and the glacier is melting because of global warming. It's a great pity that some years later I won't be able to see that grandeur any more. We will do the best to stop the global warming so we can preserve Alaska because nature is not only ours, but also our offspring's.