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| Damien Keola Kamuela Alvarez |
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| major |
Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA) |
| academic standing |
Graduate |
| hometown |
Chicago, IL |
| words of wisdom |
You can’t live life standing on the sidelines. |
| favorite college moment |
Leaving campus after my last final exam every semester. I could feel the weight lifted off my shoulders! |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
Aja Café down in lower campus by Duke Kahanamoku Pool. |
| advice |
Use the campus shuttles whenever possible. It gets pretty hot, especially at the beginning of the fall semester and end of the spring semester. |
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| major |
Marine Biology |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Portland, OR |
| words of wisdom |
Add a little spice to your life and get involved! Join a few clubs that interest you, pick up an internship, explore the island, study hard but play harder, use canvas bags, get to know your professors, keep up with what’s going on in the world and always remember to floss. |
| favorite college moment |
When Steven Tyler of Aerosmith came backstage and bowed down with a rock-star style to us ticketless college kids watching the show from the apartments…it was epic! |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
Govinda’s! They make a mean Spinach Coconut Curry and offer exotic foods like Spanakopitas. |
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| major |
Elementary Education / Psychology |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Hawaiian Studies 107, because it helped me understand my surroundings better, and become familiar with issues found here in Hawai'i. |
| why did you choose UHM |
I came to UH-Manoa to try something different, get outside of my comfort zone, and have a good time! |
| advice |
Meet as many people as possible and take advantage of all the opportunities and resources offered by UH-Manoa. |
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| major |
Animation!!! |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Seoul, South Korea |
| words of wisdom |
Have P.R.I.D.E. (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence) in everything you do. |
| favorite college moment |
Being accepted as an NSO Leader!! |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
My Art classes! Art 113 from Professor Bassous and Art 116 from Professor Roster! THEY ARE THE BEST (but hard)! |
| advice |
Successful people flush their toilets. |
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| major |
KLS |
| academic standing |
Junior |
| hometown |
Torrance, CA |
| words of wisdom |
Work Hard, Play Hard |
| favorite place to relax |
My apartment because I have my own room, a clean kitchen and a T.V. with a DVD player. |
| places you would like to go on vacation |
I would like to go to England, Germany, Sweden, Korea, and Japan. |
| advice |
Learn to balance school and have fun, it will help. |
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| major |
Undeclared, but thinking Nursing |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Kailua, HI |
| words of wisdom |
When in Rome... |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Elementary Hawaiian 101, glad to learn Hawaiian |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
Yummy's, Meat Jun. |
| favorite place to have fun |
The beach. |
| advice |
To be disciplined but to still have fun. |
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| major |
Psychology |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Honolulu, HI |
| words of wisdom |
Life's what you make it! |
| most embarrassing college moment |
I’m deathly afraid of the birds on campus…so I feel very embarrassed whenever I flinch because a bird is about to fly in my face. Those pigeons are evil! |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Religion 150 – I learned about world religions in an unbiased manner and the instructor was super funny! He could have his own reality show about his life! |
| advice |
Try to bring an umbrella everyday because getting soaked during a random downpour is not fun at all! |
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| major |
Undecided |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
New Britain, CT |
| campus involvement |
The HUB of Sustainable Saunders and Cycle Manoa, Vegetarian Club, Mixed Martial Arts |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
BIO-Lab 101, because I got an A and I got to draw fishes. |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
Da Spot, because of their amazing pasta, vegetarian sandwiches and smoothies. |
| why did you choose UHM |
There’s nowhere better than Hawaii. |
| advice |
Take advantage of all the opportunities that surround you because everything is what you make of it. |
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| major |
Dental Hygiene |
| academic standing |
Junior |
| hometown |
Austin, TX |
| words of wisdom |
Use a planner! Otherwise you become overwhelmed and incredibly unorganized. |
| favorite college moment |
The end of each semester! |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Hawaiian Studies; When I moved to Hawaii I had no idea what the culture would be like and even less of an idea about Hawaiian issues. Taking Hawaiian Studies gave me the opportunity to learn some really interesting things about Hawaii. |
| favorite snack on campus |
Red Bull and coffee |
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| major |
Elementary Education |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Mililani, HI |
| words of wisdom |
"To teach is to touch a life forever..." – Unknown |
| most embarrassing college moment |
When my phone rang during Family Resources and everyone looked in my direction. |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
MUS 253 because it is fun to dance and sing like little kids again in a college classroom. |
| favorite place to relax |
Campus Center because there’s little vendors that come and sell things like jewelry and stuff. |
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| major |
Business Administration (Minor: Computer Science) |
| academic standing |
Junior |
| hometown |
Aina Haina, HI |
| campus involvement |
ECON Club, Volunteer at the Lo’i on campus every first Saturday of the month to do volunteer work. |
| words of wisdom |
Anything worth having requires a tremendous amount of hard work. |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Hawaiian Studies because it helped me fine-tune my thoughts of my Hawaiian culture. |
| advice |
See a counselor your freshmen year or you’re going to be extremely ignorant regarding academic issues such as pre-requisites for your major. |
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| Katrina Estabillo Namnama |
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| major |
Pre-Business (International Business, Marketing) |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Honolulu, HI |
| campus involvement |
Student Activity & Program Fee Board (SAPFB), Colleges Against Cancer (CAC), Japanese Culture Club (JCC), Regents & Presidential Scholars (RAPS), Circle K International, Economics Club |
| words of wisdom |
"Be not simply good, be good for something." – Thoreau |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Religion 150 – Professor Jay Sakashita is absolutely hilarious. |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
Bale’s sandwiches, curry, and bubble teas are deliciously addicting. |
| advice |
www.ratemyprofessor.com is your friend. |
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| major |
Business |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Fallbrook, CA |
| words of wisdom |
"The journey is what it’s all about." |
| favorite college moment |
Watching the Warriors go undefeated. |
| favorite course taken at UHM |
Micro-Economics because it expanded my understanding of how society makes its financial decisions. |
| favorite place to study on campus |
My favorite place to study is outside Sakamaki Hall because I love Hawaiian tree ferns. |
| favorite place to relax |
Ehukai Beach Park on the North Shore. |
| advice |
Don’t lose your keys! |
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| major |
Kinesiology and Leisure Sciences |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Mililani, HI |
| campus involvement |
AFROTC, Kappa Sigma, ASUH |
| words of wisdom |
"Excellence is a team endeavor." |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
I love eating at Subway because it's very healthy yet inexpensive. |
| places you would like to go on vacation |
Japan |
| advice |
Time management is VERY IMPORTANT in college; stay on top of your school work. If you don't, you'll stress out and break out in acne like I did. |
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| major |
Mandarin |
| academic standing |
Junior |
| hometown |
Hong Kong |
| words of wisdom |
Hope for the best, but don't be disappointed with the worst. |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
I bring home lunch because it's cheaper. |
| favorite place to have fun |
Third Level of Campus Center in the Art Gallery because all of my friends are there in between their classes. |
| advice |
Be careful where you step, UH has a lot of cracks. |
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| major |
Elementary Education |
| academic standing |
Sophomore |
| hometown |
Honolulu, HI |
| campus involvement |
Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (S.T.O.M.P.) and NSO Leader!! |
| words of wisdom |
The greatest mistake in life is the fear of making one!! |
| favorite college moment |
Watching the UH vs. Washington football game this past season and cheering my heart out. |
| favorite place to study on campus |
Sinclair Library because it is quiet, and not a freezer like Hamilton. Another perk: you are allowed to eat inside Sinclair. |
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| major |
Economics |
| academic standing |
Senior |
| hometown |
Hong Kong |
| words of wisdom |
Give it a try first! |
| favorite college moment |
Getting a Parking Pass! Don't have to come in 7am to get parking! |
| most embarrassing college moment |
First day of instruction in my freshmen year, I attended the wrong section and did not realize it until class was over. |
| advice |
Attending lectures is the key to pass your college classes. |
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| major |
Human Resource Management |
| academic standing |
Junior |
| hometown |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
| words of wisdom |
Don't regret about anything, you don't have enough time for that! |
| favorite place to eat on campus |
Yummies - the best garlic chicken. |
| favorite place to have fun |
Beach - you can do almost everything there: surfing, partying, playing sports, etc. |
| why did you choose UHM |
It is a great campus, it is in Hawaii - it is always nice and warm. |
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