- bald eagles are not cool to you.
- you can see the town within three minutes of arriving.
- you still go to school if the wind is blowing 150 mphs and the snow is 10 feet high.

-you hang out at the Pcr till ten on a Friday-
-you don't notice the smell of fish
- you were born off the island
- everyone know everything about everyone
- none of your friends are the same race
- the weather changes every five minutes
- the biggest class size is 44
- your bored with deadliest
- one of your relatives is on deadliest catch
- you can drive to the end of the road system by 20 minutes
- you know boris
- it knows until June
- it blows 85 every thanksgiving
- you get tired of being asked if you live in an igloo
- you have mountains in your background
- in school basketball is the main sport
-400 kids are in the whole school system
- most of the kids are in sports
- half of the highschool is in band

Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange

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Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador

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What are some things you have learned about being a Cultural Ambassador that really stood out to you?: Keeping positive, represent where you're from. Having a attitude of learning new things.
How do you feel about your role as a Cultural Ambassador?: Good- still in the prosses of learing.
Do you feel ready to represent your own culture?: Yes- we've been learning and studying about it for a while now...

School community?: -Coming from a place that loves to learn new things and hear about NEW things, just learning something different for a change.
-Speaking about how different Dutch will be from other places.
What do you think that you will have to work the hardest on to be a Cultural Ambassador?: keeping clean- showering.
the food we will be eating

If you are hosting: Describe what you did to get ready for your guests arrival.: Prepared their room, had all the meetings, thought about plans for what they would do.
If you are hosting: How do you feel about seeing your Sister School Ambassadors again?: Great! They all seem to be chill.
If you are hosting: What were the best moments of welcoming your visitors?: That most of the families were there to meet people. The dinner at Asia's house.
If you are hosting: What are you most looking formward to doing now that your guests are here?: Hanging out, driving around, getting to know each other more.

What are some of the important things that you have learned about your Sister Schools culture from this visit?: - more relaxed, happy go lucky school
- a lot of student empowerment
- self-motivated
- close relationships with teachers
- blocked systems are beneficial
- experiential learning
- tiny!
- homemade lunches
- students cook their food
- vocational options
- the school is a big happy family
- no homework!
- different perspective on learning

How do you think that this visit has changed how you think about yourself and your own culture?: - openminded about culture
- acceptance to new and different people
- you need patience to understand a person and where they come from
- culture here makes Unalaska seem more strict
- appreciate the diversity of Unalaska
- our school loves and takes care of the students
- different perspective to learn
- adults are realy involved in the students' lives
- weather affects the people

What are some of the important things that you have learned about your Sister Schools culture from this visit?: - Really relaxed lifestyle.
- Not a regular school, uncommon and untraditional.
- Take pride of their heirtage.
How do you think that this visit has changed how you think about yourself and your own culture?: - To be more accepting and patient than you were before you left on the trip.
- Noticed that we a huge mix of people and personalities in the school.
- How most of us in Unalaska take school for granted.

1) What was the greatest thing about this exchange?: - Making new friends
- Leanring more about commiuties.
- Kayaking!
2) If you could have changed one thing about your trip to your Sister School community, what would it be?: - Not getting delayed in Juneau.
- Spending more time with the kids.
3) As you looked at your Sister School’s Destination Log, what did you notice about how your Sister School Cultural Ambassadors see your community?: - They think of our community has a very postive outlook on our future, whether it be school or hanging out with our friends.
4) How does their perspective influence your view of your community?: - That we shouldn't take things for granted.
- We had more information then we thought we did.
5) What are two things that you learned about your Sister School community’s culture as a result of your trip?: - How everyone is very relaxed.
- Proud of their heirtage.
6) How are the people in your Sister School community different than the people in your home community?: - In the commuinty, we're welcoming and friendly.
- When it gets down to the school, we're very strict.

7) What do you think the people of your Sister School community have most in common with the people in your community?: - Fishing.
- Both have important world war two history
- Russian influences.
- The Aluets and the Tlingits interacted with each other in the past.
8) During the exchange, when were the moments you felt most like you were being a Cultural Ambassador (i.e., sharing culture, learning culture, or building bridges)?: - When we were telling people about our commiunty, school, etc.
- Visitng the other schools.
- Wearing our little red backpacks. :]
- The radio talk show/Chanel 8.
9) Why do you think it’s important for students to be Cultural Ambassadors in Alaska?: - To learn more information about how rural people live, and vice versa with urban.
- BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN COMMUNTIES. (:
10) What are two things you learned about yourself by participating in this program?: - Loved meeting new people
- Have to be willing to meet other people instead of waiting for them
- Be accepting.
11) What are two things you learned about your community?: - Very, very welcoming.
- People care about vistors feeling at home.

12) What are some things you think that all Alaskans have in common?: - We live in Alaska. (:
- We enjoy the outdoors.
- We love the PFD :]
- We would've been tougher than the people you see in shows like, the Alaska experiment - maybe not FULLY tougher, but .. you get the point.
- BIRDS ARE NORMAL - Michelle.