Waking up this morning was semi-difficult since I have gotten myself into an extremely bad habit of going to bed at 2 am. I knew that in the morning I would have regretted staying up so late and I was right. I wanted to skip class SO badly, but I dragged myself out of bed and threw on a tank top and a cardigan. The walk to class quickly woke me up, since it was a thrilling 4 degrees out. Once again, I was mad at myself for picking such an early class, but I sucked it up and began walking as fast as my little legs could go. After learning about different diseases and my meeting with my writing professor, I took the bus to upper campus to meet Maggie and Ryan for breakfast. The only perk of having an early class is that you (normally) have a long break. Today during my break I worked on my homework for a little bit before watching Scandal. (If you have never seen Scandal, I highly recommend it.) Without realizing it, I had spent two hours watching Scandal and somehow managed to finish my paper for writing. I am not sure how I am able to multi-task so well, but it definitively glad that I am able to do so. With only an hour left before my class, I retouched up my hair and make up before changing back into my jeans. Right as I was about to leave I turned off my music and began hearing barking from outside. Confused on what was going on, I looked outside and realized that their was two trucks with dogs tied up next to them. After connecting the dots, I realized that there was a dog sledding team outside my window. Not entirely sure why or how we managed to get a dog sledding team on campus and let students have free rides, but I was excited to check it out. I threw on my jacket and shoes and headed for the first floor. I was one of the first people to get to the activity, which allowed me to ask the owners some questions. Apparently they travel weekly to different schools and communities, to show people dog sledding and increase awareness. Every since I was little, after watching a dog sledding movie, I have always been interested in riding on a dog sled. I figured it would have the same feeling as sledding down a hill, but with dogs pulling me instead of gravity. One thing that I found very interesting was how much the dogs enjoyed running around the track. They did not seem to be abused or forced into doing this, but actually the opposite. They were thrilled to run the track. Jumping and pulling at the rope, waiting to be commanded to run. I don't think people realize how intelligent dogs really are. They are able to learn a skill relativity fast and listen to their commanders. Riding in a dog sled has been on my bucket list for a long time and thanks to UWEC, I am now able to cross it off. If I was giving the opportunity to ride in a dog sled, I would accept in a second. Riding through the woods with freshly covered snow would be incredible.