Normal.dotm 0 0 1 266 1520 asd 12 3 1866 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Spring is on the way, and the amount of excitement in the Anchorage, Alaska area is rising with the temperatures. Some can really see a difference in the kids at school. They are wearing warmer weather clothes and also they can tell a difference in their attitude. Spring is a great time even though it is slightly gloomy because it rains so much. People really enjoy spring because they have the ability to get outside and exercise in better temperatures and spend more time outside. Sophomore Stephanie Brenner says, “ In the Spring, I like walking my dog more because it is warmer and I don’t have to worry about slipping on the ice.” For other people they don’t really like spring because it is always gray. Sophomore Celeste Thomas says, “ I don’t like how wet and gray the spring is so I tend to hibernate unless it is sunny and dry out. I would like the seasons better if they just went straight from cold to hot.” Some people suffer from a thing called Spring Depression. Spring Depression is where people experience depression because of the wetness and grayness of the spring months. That doctors and counselors know of, there isn’t really a cure for spring depression and that people pretty much just have to deal with it. When Anchorage had the big, blizzard-like snow Feb. 25, quite a few people headed right out to Alyeska and lived up the slopes. As for others, they sat inside and watched TV because they had nothing to do. Now that the snow is melting, attitudes are starting to change again. People are becoming louder and antsy because the warm temperatures are coming back. According to the news, Anchorage should be experiencing some rain showers but included in those showers might be a little amount of snow. That’s Spring in Alaska.