

From Homer to Haines - The Roadtrip to Start the Summer
The Matanuska glacier. The largest glacier accessible by car in the U.S., measuring 27 miles long and 4 miles wide. This was the first...
Diego Norena
Sep 2, 20248 min read
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And that's a wrap, for now...
Well folks, this awesome semester has come to a wrap. Yesterday, I presented my postcard project; you can find it in the menu of my...
diego53505
May 4, 20242 min read
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April 15-21
These last few weeks of the semester are extremely busy, and the majority of my time is spent working on my final projects. The...
diego53505
Apr 23, 20241 min read
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April 8-14
This week turned out to be a lot of fun but also exhausting. In my internship, I created a poster about the hazards of boat strikes to...
diego53505
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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April 1-7
I was bitten by a bug recently, and it's having an enormous impact on the trajectory of my life. This bug is going to change the place...
diego53505
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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March 25-31
This week was different and awesome! My best friends Parker and Amy came and spent the week with me. I had an amazing time with them, we...
diego53505
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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March 18-24
As I have said previously in another blog, with 5 minutes more daylight every day, I keep getting busier and busier. This blog will be a...
diego53505
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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Chapter 7,8, and 9
It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the semester already. Writing a blog each week has helped me be present with time and...
diego53505
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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Chapter 6 - Gather your bearings
Photos at the bottom of the page! The theme this week was gathering my compass bearings. I find it interesting that some weeks can be...
diego53505
Feb 27, 20244 min read
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Chapter 5 - Knowing When to Make a Change
Monday kicked off with my regular routine - attending classes and sticking to my schedule. However, I decided to pay the fee and sign up...
diego53505
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Chapter 4
Feb 5-11 The snow stopped falling and turned into rain. The trees were no longer covered in white. The temperature rose dramatically and...
diego53505
Feb 14, 20243 min read
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Cooking, birding, and skiing in Homer, AK
January 29-February 4 This week's blog is coupled with a vlog. Please watch my latest YouTube video linked at the end of the blog! The...
diego53505
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Cold temperatures, Beluga EDNA sampling, XC skiing, and birding!
You may think that cold weather and dark days would lead to a sedentary and slow lifestyle in Alaska. If you are a student in the...
Diego Norena
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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My first week in Alaska
I made it to Alaska and wanted to share an update to what I have been up to during my first week instead of being in Dayton! On monday...
Diego Norena
Jan 21, 20241 min read
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