It was in Junior year that I decided I would attend the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa, for college. I knew that geographically I wanted to go somewhere that had mountains and a beach with no severe weather. Most west coast colleges were expensive, as any out of state college would require dorming. Many of the …
As our fourth quarter starts coming to a close, students everywhere begin a lengthy search for the perfect show or movie to binge-watch over the summer. With the endless number of movies and shows available at the click of a mouse or the tap of a finger, some might have trouble deciding what shows are worth …
For three weeks after injuring both my ankles during January’s Spirit Week—breaking one and spraining the other—I was bedridden inept to do anything outside of arm’s reach without parental supervision. When I wasn’t under the drowsing effect of painkillers or desperately attempting to keep up with my school work, all I could do was sit …
The slow clack of steps echoes throughout the pin-drop silence as the room seems to constrict with every suppressed breath. A stapled packet, martyred with red, is slapped on the desk, and the world seems to crumble. This is a moment all students dread: the return of a failed test. No matter where your GPA …
Hello everyone and welcome to my third post! So far, I have focused on how to easily find a few objects in the sky such as the moon and the Orion Nebula. In this post, you will learn more about our very own solar system and the planets within it. What is the solar system? …
Whether it's taking a leap of faith off the Spitting Caves or watching the sunset down on the Leeward coast, there are a million and one things to do outdoors in Hawaii. Anyone looking for ideas for an outdoor adventure no longer needs to pore through tour books as the Internet has become the perfect resource …
Hello again and welcome to my second astronomy post. If you read my first post, I hope you've had a chance to explore Hawaii's night skies. As I said before, one of the easiest objects to view in Earth's night sky is our very own moon. There are also over 9,000 stars that are considered to …
As seniors, school can be overwhelming when teachers, counselors, and family members are constantly asking about our upcoming college decisions and options for future education. No student wants to spend more time thinking about school unless they really have to, especially if he or she is coming down with a case of “senioritis”, much like …
Being a senior in high school has its advantages. We are at a place where we are too old to be called children, but still too young to be called adults. What is there to do in these in-between months before we head off to college? 1) Dinners with your family There are nights when …
Hello there! Welcome to my blog. I am currently a freshman at Hawaii Baptist Academy and astronomy has become one of my favorite hobbies in the past year. It all started back in my eighth grade science class with Mr. Jordan Yasutomi. During a unit on astronomy, we learned about the basics of our Solar …
