Students On Ice – Pre-departure day

We’ve had 2 solid days of crazy. Students arrived all during the day on Wednesday and we were busy shuttling from the airport and then keeping the students who had already arrived busy with day trips around Ottawa. Busy day, but a lot of fun. Today, we had a few hours at the National Heritage [...]

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Day 1 – Ottawa – Students On Ice

Holy cow. What a whirlwind. The last 2 days have been nuts. A 14 hour drive from NB to Ontario, followed by hours of sorting and packing and getting ready, followed by a trip to Ottawa the next morning. Met most of the SOI expedition staff and had a great discussion about the trip. A [...]

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Students On Ice – Preparations Continue

Trip preparations continue! In a flurry of paperwork and planning, I’ve pretty much organized all the things I am going to need for the trip to the Arctic. I’ve ordered a few new bits of clothes, and have mentally packed my bags a few times looking to ensure that I’ve got all I need. As [...]

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Students On Ice – Arctic 2009 – Part 1

It’s been a week since I found out that I’d been selected to go on an expedition with Students On Ice this summer. There are so many things to think about and write about, but first, a little background is in order. This blog post and the ones that will follow it will be used [...]

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