text: I grew up in SE, I went outside for undergrad and grad in geology. It's good for kids from the small pools to experience life outside in a big pool. My parents never allowed me to spend my PFD so I had plenty of money to cover the Western Undergraduate Exchange tuition at the state university I chose. I found a job in Juneau immediately after graduation from graduate school and have been working and living in Alaska since 2004- started in mining but have now transitioned to government work due to lack of jobs.