OMGosh Patty,

That would be the most awsome experience you could ever possibly get the chance to do.

I do have a very good friend that I have met here in KY that got divorced...lived in Alaska for years with her military husband.....the problem was that SAD was so bad for her, it ended up that she couldn't function......they had all kinds of money & were doing all the back country things, downhill skiing, traveling around the Alaska area.....but somehow, the lack of sunlight really effected her horribly & she had to get away from there to get stabalized & then needed to not have to stay there continually.....her husband didn't want to leave no matter how much it effected his wife.....thus the divorce.....

However.....she also wasn't working & focusing on a job like you would be doing.....so I don't know how much effect that actually has on keeping the extreme depression from the lack of daylight away....by having something you are completely responsible for like the teaching job & feeling like you are providing something so valuable to the people there.

I know that I was in Alaska for a 10 day tour with our church group......it was in September & took the highway all the way around alaska from beginning to end......it is the most awsome beautiful countryside I can ever imagine & have seen......

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.....to choose an adventure.....to make a huge change in your life.....that is a good thing.....cause it gets us out of the ruts we are in (at least, the huge change I have made has done that for me). If you ended up having problems with the SAD....I wouldn't worry about it unless it hits cause it doesn't effect many that way.....just some.

I know if I had that kind of opportunity with nothing tying me down.....I would jump at the chance. I figure opportunities are put in front of us for reasons.....most of the time it is for our own personal growth.....& the new wonderful experiences we will have for that growth.

You have nothing to loose & a lot to gain from it,
Debbie