Aloha

come to learn how essential it is to give back to your community. I unfortunately have not been exposed to much community events personally. any contribution rather small or large can make a positive impact. growing up in hawaii and learning the aloha spirit from a young age has influenced me in a great way. I feel that it is in me to help the next person. I'm not certain on the career path that i will take but i do want to be successful one day. In order for me to achieve my goals i will need

first saw Dominical, he knew he had found a place that was comparable, if not better, than the Hawaiian Islands. “Growing up on Maui in Hawaii made it very difficult for me to find a place that I could call home and have the similar feel, waves and Aloha vibe that I experienced growing up in the Islands. When Isaw Dominical, Costa Rica, I knew I had found the place,” Dylan explained. Dylan opened Sunset Surf Dominical because he wanted to offer the best surfing experience possible in Costa

Hawaiian-Bluegrass Last week I was sent out on mission to discover what connections could be found between two unlikely genres of music. When beginning my investigation I was determined to pick two genres that, on the surface seemed to have little in common but once you looked a little closer you would see that they are not that different after all. After some research I decided on Hawaiian folk and bluegrass music. At first both genres sound very different but with some examination connections

the truth. I believe that the author meant to write about what Really like living in Hawaii. I believe that this was captured in the first person narrative of someone's rags to riches story that talked about hard work as well the general spirit of Aloha that encompasses all aspects of life in Hawaii. I believe what Rudy Pauana was trying to say with this is that Hawaii is like any other place while it is beautiful and it is a paradise there are problems that you can't ignore. The book talks about

Hawaiian islands. In the article, “Hawaii is Diverse, But Far From a Racial Paradise” they claim that, “Hawaii has the highest racial minority population of any state in the union — 75 percent, according to U.S. census figures” (Garcia, Para 2). This aloha state has become diverse ever since the “plantation days”. Numerous ethnic groups left their homeland and immigrated to Hawaii in order to work in the sugarcane plantations. Today, the variation of race in Hawaii is a factor that makes it a unique

culturally sensitive. As this industry in the past and present is known for often casting white actors for roles that should be portrayed by non-white actors. For example whitewashing can be seen in a great amount of hollywood films. Movies like “Aloha” that took places on a Hawaii island where major of the population is non-white yet the main cast were distinctly white. A lot of people had an issue with the main actor being white due to the fact that is was stated that her character was

an ancient pond created by King Kamehameha himself. This ancient fishpond continues to stand today although its health has diminished over the years. As of 2012 conservation efforts have been made by volunteers, the Nature Conservancy, TNC, and Hui Aloha Kiholo. Currently, conservationists work to improve water quality, reduce sediments created by invasive plants, and in turn, allow native species to thrive. With these efforts, the ponds ecosystem has begun to restore itself as fish populations begin

that has many islands? It is sunny and it has a tropical rain forests. Guess where it is? It is a beautiful place that I want to go to. This state is Hawaii. Hawaii was made into the U.S. August 21 1959. A famous word in the hawaiian language is aloha meaning 'hello', 'welcome', 'love', 'best wishes' or even 'goodbye'. Hawaii is growing 42 acres a year because of a volcano named kilauea. The Iolani Palace, in Honolulu, is the only royal palace in the United States. Electric lights illuminated Iolani

Close your eyes and imagine this: an immense ocean, stretching far and wide, and when you look down, nothing but deep blue. Now imagine looking out into the sky, and seeing the faint outline of land rising in the horizon. These are the Hawaiian Islands. As you get closer, it looks like you’re seeing dark heads poking out of the water. As you arrive even closer so that the individual fronds of the palm trees are visible, you realize that they are actually dark heads popping out of the water. For a

The Colonization of Hawaii and Tourism Since 1840 the Hawaiian Islands have been an escape to a tropical paradise for millions of tourists. People all over the world encounter alluring, romanticized pictures of Hawai'i's lush, tropical vegetation, exotic animals, beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, and fantastical women. This is the Hawai'i tourists know. This is the Hawai’i they visit. However, this Hawai'i is a state of mind, a corporate-produced image existing on the surface. More precisely