First Snow Day

Today was my first snow day in Idaho. I opened the curtain around 7:45 this morning to see this sight:

Now, back in South Carolina, "snow" days were mainly just ice days, with no real powder actually present. This, however, was the powdery stuff. Naturally, because I saw snow, I went onto my email to see if class had been cancelled. In South Carolina, if we simply see snow, class is automatically cancelled essentially. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Idaho. I still enjoyed seeing all of the sights covered in blankets of snow.

In the distance, the Idaho water tower is covered in fog:

Here is the courtyard of my dorm complex:

The Beta house was also a great sight:

I have gotten down the names of most of the guys in the chapter, which is a good accomplishment because their chapter is very sizable. They are very friendly guys, which is helpful as I try to get to meet and get to know them.

In the afternoon, the snow started to melt, and then it began to rain. However, once evening fell, the snow began to as well yet again. I don't know if it will snow again tonight, but I can be quite certain that class will NOT be cancelled tomorrow.

Beginnings

Hello again! I have now been in Moscow, Idaho for 24 hours. When I arrived last night, it was cloudy, and it was already dark by 4:30 pm. Fortunately, today was relatively clear. On a bad note, it was very, very windy. The weather would have been all right, except the biting wind made it seem much colder. I spent today walking around campus in the daylight to get my bearings. The buildings are all very modern-looking and quite large. Here is the Admin Building.

Here is what my dorm looks like:

Here are some other campus sites:

Here is the athletic complex, the Kibbie dome, as well as a view from the top of the hill and a football practice field.

The really cool aspect about Idaho is that a Beta chapter exists here. I have gotten to meet their president, as well as other guys, and they are a really good group. It's nice to have a home away from home. Their chapter house is nice as well.

Almost there...

Hello all! My name is Cameron Polomski, and I'm a junior at the University of South Carolina. I am participating in the National Student Exchange at the University of Idaho for Spring 2014. My journey began yesterday, January 10, at 5 a.m. Eastern Time, and after many a delay and layover, I arrived in Seattle, Washington at 11:45pm Pacific Time. Fortunately my cousin, Eva, lives in Seattle, where I stayed for two nights before my flight to Spokane on Sunday morning. All day Saturday, I was taking in the sights and sounds of Seattle. The day started off raining. I can't say I was too surprised, knowing a bit about Seattle weather before I arrived. The rain obscured "scenic" overlooks into the downtown area and Puget Sound, so we continued on our way. After eating lunch at a local Vietnamese place, the sun came out and I finally got to see some sights:

After, I went down to the old market place to see what it was like. That part of the city had been there for over a hundred years, which was apparent in the old-timey fashion of it. We happened to be there during a Seattle Seahawks playoff game, and the natives are crazy about their Seahawks. Seemingly every shop owner in the marketplace had a Seahawks hat or jersey and/or a radio to listen to the game while working.

 Another interesting thing about the downtown area was the "green" presence of mind. Wherever there was a trash can, compost and recycling bins were closely attached. The city takes pride in the fact that it has good air quality and minimal trash for such a large city.

Although Seattle was cold and rainy while I was here to visit, I greatly enjoyed everything it had to offer. I hope to be back someday. Next stop: Spokane. Then I take a shuttle headed for the final destination, Moscow, Idaho.