I'm a junior from South Korea attending the University of Minnesota. Never have I seen the amount of snow Minnesota receives. Last weekend, as the snow fell night and day, I was afraid to go outside. But then I discovered that little bit of sidewalk cleared from the entrance of my apartment to school, and I was able to experience walking on snow. I guess some diligent snowblower operators moved the snow overnight. If there were not such people, Minnesota would be snowbound for a few days. So my thanks to the snowblowers, who make it possible for everyone to go about their daily lives, even in a heavy snowfall.

HYUNJI KIM, MINNEAPOLIS