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I’m All Smiles, a Simple Wai’anae Girl =) October 31, 2008 in Uncategorized |truth about enzyte No comments Hail to thee oh Wai’anae…This is where I come from. I graduated in 2007 with honors, and my family were so proud they sent me to the College Opportunities Program and there is where I passed the program and got into the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. In all I love to hang with family and friends, go to the beach, and play volleyball.
Now in college, I have many roles such as being a full time student, an RA at the Hale Aloha Lehua Residents Hall, and lastly being a Peer Mentor for cluster #35. My students are taking classes that consist of FAMR, Hawaiian Studies, and English. Majority are social butterflies that go to our volleyball and football games, not mention all other UH sponsored activites. October 30, 2008 in Uncategorized | No comments Iakwe! Etta in Tamera! Aloha! My name is Tamera and I am from the beautiful Marshall Islands! You may be wondering, “Where the heck is that?!” Well, they are located in Micronesia and are just a four to five hour sight south west of Hawaii. They will only appear as tiny dots on any map or globe, but that’s where I’m from! I am currently a junior, majoring in political science, although, I plan to switch to women studies or possibly double majoring! I am the peer mentor for cluster #6, which is a general education group. I only have seven freshmen in my cluster and they are all an absolute delight to mentor. All of my students are from Hawaii, but there is one from California who is aspiring to be a Japanese Dancer and another character from Oregon whose dream is to be on Broadway! As part of ACE, they are all taking Greek and Roman Mythology, Math 100, Intro to World Drama & Theater, and of course CAS 110. Apparently, all of my students really like their Greek and Roman Mythology class because they not only invited their instructor, Professor Littman, but they also asked his T.A. Alejandro to join in. Also, they were “called-out” by Prof. Littman and Alejandro for having mid-terms that were “pretty well” in their standards. For our service learning project, we chose to help the Ka Papa Lo’I o Kanewai crew maintain the lo’i. My students had a lot of fun going down there for an hour every Friday last month. The first day, we all enjoyed a tour of the area and got familiar with it and all the people who work there. After spending time there, my students have come to understand that the lo’i is a pu’uhonua or a sanctuary. It’s a place where anyone is welcomed and it feels safe. We were just getting our feet wet, but after that first week, we got down and dirty! My favorite place to eat on Oahu so far is Andy’s Kahuku Shrimp, conveniently located on Keeaumoku St. They make the best ever garlic shrimp in the entire island chain there! It’s such a great place to enjoy a meal, because the food is ono, it’s clean, the employees are friendly, and you can write on their walls! It’s no joke! Check out the pictures! |