During class we were given a marshmallow, about 10 spaghetti noodles, string, and a long piece of tape. Our task was to create as tall of a structure as we could with only the materials provided in ten minutes. On the top of our structure is where the marshmallow was placed. During the first few minutes we devised a plan and for the rest of the 10 minutes we acted it out. We created a base, and then created stands, and an upper base. On the chance that our structure fell near the end, I created a secondary, small, and easy structure. This was just in case ours broke and could be used in the hopes that everyone elseʻs would fail. This didnʻt happen and we stuck with our original noodle tower and tied for 3rd. This taught our 4 man group teamwork, something that is needed to finish our Hoʻoulu ia Kamehameha project.
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The waiheʻe water tunnel field trip was definitely interesting. The night and morning before the trip I realized that I had just accidentally lost a college application essay that I had spent 4 hours on. This caused me to stress out a bunch and led me to not think about the field trip in the moments leading up to it. During the field trip I was definitely enjoying myself, but the hike up to the waterfall definitely had me regretting my decision to come a lil bit. It was peaceful however, walking up there. Then when we went underground and walked through the tunnels and seeing water drip from the ceilings, and being able to drink that water was awesome. Thatʻs the kind of experience thatʻll most will never get experience. The ending of the field trip was fun too, just eating lunch and chilling.. I also ended up getting my college essay done, so that made the day even better.
For the past few weeks we have been germinating four tomato seeds so that once germinated, we can bring them home and measure their growth. I am excited to bring my tomato home to see how it fares in my home (nu'uanu). One thought I do have though is how hard it's gonna be for me to properly record my data. I tend to get lazy so often (and forgetful) so I am skeptical of that. I am however really excited to eat my own tomato once it's grown to full size.
Over the weekend Mr.Blake assigned us the daunting task of having a 100% locally sourced meal. This may SOUND easy, but when you live in Hawaii, a place were over 80% of food is imported? it becomes that much harder. Originally I had wanted to see if CravingsHI's acai bowls were 100% locally sourced, but I couldn't find that information. I decided to just eat kalua pig and poi. I also went to my sister to see if she could help, but we couldn't really come up with anything so we just went with that.
Recently we went on a field trip to a Waimanalo CTAHR research station. The research station is home to many kinds of native hawaiian plants, and is situated in a beautiful green valley with a great view of the mountains. On our field trip we learned about some of the plants that they house, with a variety of species of sugarcane, kalo, flowers, awa etc. They also had some species of plants from India. We also picked some weeds from the ground, and chilled for a bit as we ate lunch and waited for the bus. All in all it was an enjoyable experience.
The first quarter of Mālama Honua was definitely a new experience for me. In the beginning of the school year it was pretty chill, but as August continued we needed to create this here website. From then on we needed to have weekly blogs, an about me page, and Our Kapalama page. We also needed to take care of the mala, pulling weeds and up-keeping the mala. I learned about the ahupu'a which I reside in, Nu'uanu. The ahupua'a paper that we needed to write was the single longest paper I have ever written all in one day, before it was even due. That's an accomplishment (for me).
During class we were told to read an article titled Walaka that really highlights the idea that we call ourselves "Hawaiian", even if we don't see, hear, think, or do as ancient Hawaiians did. I do not agree with this sentiment. Why does an individual to be the same as the ANCIENT Hawaiians were? There is a reason they're called ancient Hawaiians. In today's modern society being "Hawaiian" takes on a whole new meaning, with the world a completely different place compared to the ancient days. Modern Hawaiians are exactly that, Modern. They are a mix of the old and the new. Being of Hawaiian blood makes you "Native Hawaiian" and that's it.
What is a Hawaiian Scientist? A question that has a similar structure to deeply debated topics today, and a question that can be answered in a variety of ways. From my point of view it is an open ended question. A Hawaiian Scientist at first thought (to me) basically describes itself, a Native Hawaiian Scientist. A person of Native Hawaiian blood that studies an aspect in the scientific realm. However, to others this question could mean other things such as: A Hawaiian Scientist is a Scientist that is from Hawaii or it could be a scientist that has "Hawaiian" values and philosophies. Regardless of these different answers, there is no right or wrong answers, simply just answers.
Mr.Blake is planning on taking us to Mokauea for a field trip. Mokauea is a small island just off the coast from Sand Island. Mokauea is also near the end of the canal, which carries trash and other disposed of materials that end up on the shores. When we head to Mokauea I will first and foremost be happy to not have to go to my other classes. Second, getting outside and working with the land is something that I need to do more often. I will also be heading to Mokauea with my Project Kuleana class. We may possibly film a scene there, so we must scout out the area. All in all I am very excited to go Mokauea.
Hurricane Lane posed a legitmiate threat to Hawai'i that has not been seen in my lifetime. There were news reports advising everyone to stay home, and prepare for strong winds and torrential rain. In terms of expecting the rain, it was a total letdown. School was canceled on Thursday and Friday, but looking back on those days and the weather that was experienced, school should most definitely could have continued. The rain was very light most of the time, if even present at all. The wind however was pretty strong in my area; many times at night I could hear the trees brushing together in the wind, and many branches flew off of trees in my backyard. Suprisingly, the sun shone a lot more than you would think over the four day weekend. The rain finally hit on Sunday, but it wasn't nearly as bad as anyone expected going into the weekend, and especially in my area (Nu'uanu), where it rains a lot.
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