What the topic says. Has anyone lived in Fairbanks, or lives there now? If so, could you PM me or email me?
Anyone live in Fairbanks, AK?
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Originally posted by: Jugernot
I live in North Pole, AK. Work on Ft. Wainwright and shop in Fairbanks. Good enough?
Wow, 2 people on AT from North Pole.. that is.. strange.
That's like 1/4th of the population up there, isn't it?
On a more serious note, I seriously do want to live in Alaska for at least a few years of my life.
Is it true that they pay you 2000$/year just to live up there?
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Jugernot
I live in North Pole, AK. Work on Ft. Wainwright and shop in Fairbanks. Good enough?
Wow, 2 people on AT from North Pole.. that is.. strange.
That's like 1/4th of the population up there, isn't it?
On a more serious note, I seriously do want to live in Alaska for at least a few years of my life.
Is it true that they pay you 2000$/year just to live up there?
Haha
. Well, to let everyone know why I posted this; I am interested in University of Alaska. I think itd really cool to live/go to school up there for 4 years. I need some facts/opinions from people who live up there.Ahh.Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Jugernot
I live in North Pole, AK. Work on Ft. Wainwright and shop in Fairbanks. Good enough?
Wow, 2 people on AT from North Pole.. that is.. strange.
That's like 1/4th of the population up there, isn't it?
On a more serious note, I seriously do want to live in Alaska for at least a few years of my life.
Is it true that they pay you 2000$/year just to live up there?
Haha
Well...
It's very cold and dark in the winter, and not so very warm but bright in the summer.
Originally posted by: Eli
Ahh.Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Jugernot
I live in North Pole, AK. Work on Ft. Wainwright and shop in Fairbanks. Good enough?
Wow, 2 people on AT from North Pole.. that is.. strange.
That's like 1/4th of the population up there, isn't it?
On a more serious note, I seriously do want to live in Alaska for at least a few years of my life.
Is it true that they pay you 2000$/year just to live up there?
Haha
Well...
It's very cold and dark in the winter, and not so very warm but bright in the summer.
Well doesn't that sum it all up.
I am so there! I think I am gonna go ahead and apply,then visit there during my spring break, and make a final decision. At least that is what I would like to do.
Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Jugernot
I live in North Pole, AK. Work on Ft. Wainwright and shop in Fairbanks. Good enough?
Wow, 2 people on AT from North Pole.. that is.. strange.
That's like 1/4th of the population up there, isn't it?
On a more serious note, I seriously do want to live in Alaska for at least a few years of my life.
Is it true that they pay you 2000$/year just to live up there?
Haha
First, yes, they do pay us to be Alaskan residents.
It's oil profits and they equally split part of it for Alaskan citizens. This years was deposited today amazingly enough... it was $1,107.71. It has been upto $2k in previous years.Two, the weather is tough. We can get as hot as 95F to -65F in the winter... matter of fact, Fairbanks has the distinction as being the city with the widest temp. range in the world. This year, we are having a WEIRD year... it's still 65F outside. Usually we have 1ft of snow and it's 10F by now... we are breaking all kinds of records on a daily basis. The past few years we have had almost no snow at only 1 or 2 feets, that is compared to our usual 6-8ft.
Third, I have gone to UAF for the past 3 years and it's great. Amazingly enough we have a great educational institution here. Our supercomputer center is on the top500 list in the world, we have 4-5 cray SC now. Of course, our resource management and other sciences are very strong too. Tuition is cheap for residents, around $250-300 for a 3 credit ungraduate class.
I will probably move when I graduate, but I've stopped going fulltime, so who knows when that will be at this point.
Joe
btw: We have broadband, Home Depot, Walmart (in 3 months), Subway, Burger King, McDs, Pizza hut, Dominos, etc.
I really can't stand penguin jokes! Ohhhh and we We don't have penguins outside our igloos! They live in our bathtubs... DUH!
Damn heh, I don't know why but the thought of moving up there really excites me... I want to do it.Originally posted by: Jugernot
Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Jugernot
I live in North Pole, AK. Work on Ft. Wainwright and shop in Fairbanks. Good enough?
Wow, 2 people on AT from North Pole.. that is.. strange.
That's like 1/4th of the population up there, isn't it?
On a more serious note, I seriously do want to live in Alaska for at least a few years of my life.
Is it true that they pay you 2000$/year just to live up there?
Haha
First, yes, they do pay us to be Alaskan residents.
Two, the weather is tough. We can get as hot as 95F to -65F in the winter... matter of fact, Fairbanks has the distinction as being the city with the widest temp. range in the world. This year, we are having a WEIRD year... it's still 65F outside. Usually we have 1ft of snow and it's 10F by now... we are breaking all kinds of records on a daily basis. The past few years we have had almost no snow at only 1 or 2 feets, that is compared to our usual 6-8ft.
Third, I have gone to UAF for the past 3 years and it's great. Amazingly enough we have a great educational institution here. Our supercomputer center is on the top500 list in the world, we have 4-5 cray SC now. Of course, our resource management and other sciences are very strong too. Tuition is cheap for residents, around $250-300 for a 3 credit ungraduate class.
I will probably move when I graduate, but I've stopped going fulltime, so who knows when that will be at this point.
Joe
btw: We have broadband, Home Depot, Walmart (in 3 months), Subway, Burger King, McDs, Pizza hut, Dominos, etc.
I really can't stand penguin jokes! Ohhhh and we We don't have penguins outside our igloos! They live in our bathtubs... DUH!
I'll have to talk to my girlfriend.
Jugernot -
Shotgunsteve had this to say:
"I am currently taking classes through UAF (not living on Campus, thank Gawd) and I would say look elsewhere. Despite all the positives, you do NOT want to be living on campus right now. When they should have been expanding housing and dorms, they were demolishing them. Right now they have beds in the common rooms of the dorms, since there is not enough housing for students. How would you like having in and out traffic for the dorm going through your bedroom?
Add in the fact that tuition just jumped this semester, and they are planning to hike it again each year for the next few years. I suspect Gray Davis is moonlighting as the University chancellor."
Eh..not so sure anymore about UAF.
Shotgunsteve had this to say:
"I am currently taking classes through UAF (not living on Campus, thank Gawd) and I would say look elsewhere. Despite all the positives, you do NOT want to be living on campus right now. When they should have been expanding housing and dorms, they were demolishing them. Right now they have beds in the common rooms of the dorms, since there is not enough housing for students. How would you like having in and out traffic for the dorm going through your bedroom?
Add in the fact that tuition just jumped this semester, and they are planning to hike it again each year for the next few years. I suspect Gray Davis is moonlighting as the University chancellor."
Eh..not so sure anymore about UAF.
I still say go up there and check it out if/when you can. Just because it's not for him doesen't mean it won't be for you, plus you can always live off campus.Originally posted by: Excelsior
Jugernot -
Shotgunsteve had this to say:
"I am currently taking classes through UAF (not living on Campus, thank Gawd) and I would say look elsewhere. Despite all the positives, you do NOT want to be living on campus right now. When they should have been expanding housing and dorms, they were demolishing them. Right now they have beds in the common rooms of the dorms, since there is not enough housing for students. How would you like having in and out traffic for the dorm going through your bedroom?
Add in the fact that tuition just jumped this semester, and they are planning to hike it again each year for the next few years. I suspect Gray Davis is moonlighting as the University chancellor."
Eh..not so sure anymore about UAF.
Originally posted by: Eli
I still say go up there and check it out if/when you can. Just because it's not for him doesen't mean it won't be for you, plus you can always live off campus.Originally posted by: Excelsior
Jugernot -
Shotgunsteve had this to say:
"I am currently taking classes through UAF (not living on Campus, thank Gawd) and I would say look elsewhere. Despite all the positives, you do NOT want to be living on campus right now. When they should have been expanding housing and dorms, they were demolishing them. Right now they have beds in the common rooms of the dorms, since there is not enough housing for students. How would you like having in and out traffic for the dorm going through your bedroom?
Add in the fact that tuition just jumped this semester, and they are planning to hike it again each year for the next few years. I suspect Gray Davis is moonlighting as the University chancellor."
Eh..not so sure anymore about UAF.
Yeah...Id like to think that it isn't all that bad. I had hopes/dreams of going up there, but I fear they may be shattered. But if what he says is true, then itd be something that applies to everyone. Oh well...does anyone know of other schools out that way (northwest USA) that have "cheaper" out of state tuition?
Damn.. At Fairbanks/Eielson AFB, the all time record high for October is 68F, on the 13th, 1969.
For October average high is 30F, and average low is 16F. :Q
Average high in the warmest month(Jul) is only 72F. :Q But the record is 92F.
Crazy isn't it? Also, another reason Id like to "get away" when I go to college is that Ive been here all of my life. Id like to "take a vacation" in the process of going to college.
I think I would like to go there because it has much of the same qualities as Oregon.. just magnified 50x.
I think I would like to go there because it has much of the same qualities as Oregon.. just magnified 50x.
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