i'm moving to alaska?

Question

I am 15 years old and i live in florida, i am going to move to Alaska after high school, how long will it take for me to adapt to the cold, i don't think it will take long, i am the only one at my school that wears shorts when it is 50 degrees outside

can you tell me about any big moves like this that you have made, thank you for your answer JADE

i'm going to move to ANCHORAGE

my dad told me about the moves he made, texas to Alaska back to texas, back to alaska then to the keys then back to alaska then finally here to destin florida, my grandpa was in the airforce so they moved alot, he said it wasn't hard moving to alaska, he said it was harder going back to texas because of the heat

i cant wait to move to alaska it is going to be one big adventure for me

Answer 1

No negative feedback here. I think at your age you will enjoy the great outdoors of Alaska when you arrive there. It is a very pretty and picturesque place. Try not to listen to the negative stuff here. Go there with an open mind. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

I've lived in Alaska all 32 years of my life. My girlfriend is from Louisianna, and it took her a while to adjust. To give you an idea....In Anchorage, it was 17 degrees today. Depending on which part of town you were in. In the summer, it is usually around 65-70 on nice days, but we have hit 90's on occasion the last few years. The heat actually feels different here, which is kind of hard to explain.
Minimum wage in Alaska is $7.15. Yeah!!! Rent for a 2 bedroom apartment will run you between $750-950, depending on which side of town. Boo!!! Oh, and don't forget your utilities. During the summer, there is sun a plenty. You can catch salmon and some trout within 20 minutes of town, if not in town itself. On summer solsctice, the sun does not set. After June 21, the sun starts going down a few minutes sooner each day. In Anchorage, there are never any days of total darkness. Thats up north, about 1000 miles from here. By September, there is usually 9-10 hours of daylight, not including twilight and dawn, where there actually is light, but doesn't count as the sun rising.
Are there high instances of rape, sexual abuse, really bad things that make you want to cringe? Yes. Are they highest in the country? Depends. Highest per capita maybe. Highest altogether, no. Alaska's population is roughly 700,000 people. for a state at least 10 times larger in land mass than Florida. How many people live in Miami? So when you say that there is the highest rate per capita, you are also including a lot of native villages that don't have a whole lot to do. Not making excuses, mind you. It does happen in Anchorage, where we do have a population a little less than 400,000 people. I flew to a few villages out of Anchorage a few years ago, and learned a few things. There were teens that had been abused by family members, others that had already had several abortions before age 18, rampant drinking...In a lot of places, drinking is a serious problem. The thing is though, in some of these places its to expensive or to boring to go and do anything else, so there is a lot of drinking and some drug use, to the point that the bad stuff does happen a lot. In Anchorage, it happens as well.there is just more distractions. However, I am raising a 6 year old daughter here and am no more worried than if I was raising her in Ottumwa Iowa.
Anchorage and Alaska as a whole is a culture shock for most. There are Fred Meyers (owned by Kroger) and Carrs (owned by Safeway) for grocery stores. Wal-Mart is here, but their supercenters are still a year or 2 away. Target is coming next year, and we are getting 2 Bed Bath and Beyonds this year. McDonalds, Burger King, Wendys, Arbys, Taco Bell, Subway, Quiznos, Pizza Hut, Dominos. Don't look for a Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts. There is Old Navy, JCPenneys, Nordstroms, Sports Authority, Costco, Sams Club, Petco, NO OLIVE GARDEN (which really sucks not to have)
Do your research before coming here. Try www.adn.com or www.ktuu.com. www.muni.org is the Anchorage web site.

Answer 3

It won't take too long as you will dress for it in layers. Buy the proper clothes, hats, gloves, parkas, long underwear, boots. You'll be fine.

In Fairbanks, the Golden Heart of Alaska, it gets over 100 degrees in the Summer and 40 below zero in the winter but on average it's quite comfortable.

In Anchorage, the banana belt of Alaska, it rarely get's below zero and rarely gets over 70 degrees in the summer. You'll find it isn't nearly as dreary as its made out to be. The only place where it is truly miserable year round is Point Barrow and areas north of the arctic circle and there are no sizable cities up there anyway. Even Nome is south of the arctic circle...you'll be fine.

Anchorage, the northern most suburb of Seattle which looks best through a rear view mirror.

Answer 4

Moved here to Anchorage 8 months ago. First, yes, it is beautiful and adventurous....It is truly breathtaking to see and I feel blessed to live here for the most part......Now, reality time...I was from Florida also and please know that it is VERY VERY VERY expensive to live in Alaska. I say this and cannot state it enough. I am a medical professional who was paid a huge up front relocation package to come up here and it is still almost impossible to keep up. Prepare for rent that will be easily 5 times what it is in Florida. Food - even McDonalds.....atleast 30 percent higher. Your young, you'll make it work, just be prepared. It is very dark in the winter. Very dark and very very cold. The cold doesn't bother me as much as the dark. I don't know if your a guy or a girl, I hope your a guy. Rape is the highest rate in the COUNTRY in Alaska. As is child abuse and sexual molestation. I don't write this to scare you, but you need to realize you are coming a very long way and you cannot simply get in a car and drive to another state or God forbid, home.....In winter you simply can't drive out of this state because of the roads. The costs to fly from Anchorage to the lower 48 are much higher than from there to here. Come and enjoy - but please be prepared and have enough cash for a "Plan B"....Hope this helps...

Answer 5

Well - the big thing up there is the periods of 24 hour daylight and then 24 hour darkness. Depending on where you live will determine how much sunshine a year you get. The more southren regions such as Juno will get more light per year then say Blue Cove.

The daylight I hear is not as bad as the months of darkness. That will take some time to get used to. The cold shouldn't be as hard to take - your body should adjust within a six month period.

Answer 6

Lots and lots of luck to you. It is not just a matter of wearing shorts when it is 50 degrees outside. Think more like 25 degrees below zero, and not a lot of sunshine most of the year.

Florida and Alaska are total opposites in every possible way.

Answer 7

Bing a Big Furry Coat.