Personal Narrative: My First Trip To Hawaii

“He Hawai’i au mau a mau.” This translates to, “I am Hawaiian now and forever.” I believe that this represents my identity not only as a person, but as a proud Native Hawaiian. My passion sparked when I was a baby. My mother first taught me how to say basic words in Hawaiian, then I eventually attended a Hawaiian immersion school. Since I grew up in a Hawaiian based environment, I have learned to love and preserve the language. Today, there are a few Hawaiians who know our mother language because our language is gradually dying. Not only did I learn the Hawaiian language, but the Hawaiian culture. I also grew up dancing hula. When we performed, we needed a specific plant for a particular mele (song), so we had to go pick them ourselves.

Have you ever wondered what activities you could do in Hawaii? Hawaii is considered to be the best place for vacations in the world. In Hawaii you could do a lot of things like going diving in a shallow 160ft water. You could even go fishing.Some companies offer shark encounters you could look at them inside a cage and the sharks come up and meet you. Their is also dolphin excursions and see the dolphins.You could also go on in adventure and discover new things and also you could go parachuting.Even whale watching, some boat tours if you are in the water you could go deeper to the with some scuba tanks, snorkeling,surfing.Their is more things you can do like golfing,beach hopping,hiking,helicopter tours all kinds of things. In Hawaii there is a bunch of fun things you can do!

As I laid there, head throbbing in pain after coming back for a long day of work fill will many long, stressful hours. It has been many years since I have had a nice relaxing vacation. I just want to get away from my worries and let them just disappear. So I started researched amazing places for vacation. Finally, I narrowed it to down to three. The places I want to go to for vacation are Hawaii, Florida, or the Bahamas.

After a good time in Los Angeles, we went back to San Diego where we stayed at my uncle’s house. We went to many beaches. I thought the Pacific Ocean was going to be so special but it was just like the Atlantic Ocean back at home. The water was cold and there were stingrays everywhere! It was still worth going to the beaches and having a good time with my family and making many memories that will last a lifetime. California is the place to go for spending time with your family and doing fun activities together.

It was a cold winter night in Upstate New York. My mom and dad were enjoying a cup of coffee, my sisters were playing video games, and I was editing a few pictures on my computer. My mom brought up the idea of a vacation. She said” We haven’t been on a vacation for a long time”. We all agreed and were hoping for my dad to also agree. Then my father said with a cheerful voice “Where do you guys want to go for vacation”. Me and my sister Rahma wanted to go to Florida, but, my other sister Selsibila wanted to go to California. Since Florida is closer and most of us agreed on going to Florida my parents said, “Ok then Florida it is” and we all ran to our rooms to pack up our stuff. My father quickly went on his computer and started looking for a rental. After we packed up all our stuff my dad said” Everyone go to bed, so we can wake up fresh in the morning and get the trip started”. So, we all went to bed. I can barely sleep thinking about all the fun were going to have. After about 15 minutes everyone was sound asleep and so was I.

Hawaii’s culture is about 1500 years old. The culture started when Polynesians voyaged to Hawaii and settled there. Hawaiian culture is based on three main aspects. Food such as broiling pig, taro and banana. Dance including the hula or as it was traditionally called Kahiko and warfare/weapons examples including the Koa and different forms of training and attach techniques. These three aspects will come to be the backbone of Hawaiian culture.

Growing up in Hawaii, the idea of community was always such a fundamental part of who I was. I have never looked at it from the perspective of how it benefited me rather how it benefitted everyone around me. Everything I have done from joining local clubs that enriched the Hawaiian culture to volunteering with the west Hawaii special olympics program have helped me become the person I am today. My family has had a huge role in making sure that I am involved with the community. They passed down their practices in paddling, environmental conservation of Kealakekua Bay and encouraging the people who need it the most.

This year my family went to Florida. It was our first family trip, and my only trip that I actually got to go on a plane! My grandpa was over at our house and he was giving my mom some flowers to put out on our patio, and I was in my room. When my mom and grandpa started a conversation about Florida.

The favorable climate, the cultural foods and natural environment in Bali, Indonesia is what makes it more interesting being the most beautiful island ever.

I was born on Oahu in February 4 2005 i was growing up in tampa Florida with my older sister and my mom,dad,grandma,grandpa,and my mom’s siblings. Me and my sister had always went to her friends house every day,one day me and my sister had went to her house and there was a rattlesnake on the outer side of her door and then me and my sister had went home.

There is one far distant memory that I can never seem to get out of my head. When I was much younger, maybe 8 or 9, my family and I went to the Hawaiian islands on vacation. As everybody else that visits the islands, we of course went to the beach. I had no idea at the time that I would have such an intense experience that would change me for the rest of my life.

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My ancestors migrated so frequently, it is difficult to tell where our roots originate. From what we can tell, my family is mostly German, English, Scandinavian, and Jewish. I have relatives living everywhere in the United States from Arkansas to Pennsylvania to Hawaii. Spending most of my life in Hawaii, my family and I have adopted a lot of Hawaiian traditions. One tradition that I can remember is the 1st year luau. When you turn a year old on the islands, there is a big celebration or a luau. At the luau there would usually be a big pork roast, where they would wrap a whole hog in banana leaves and bury it deep underground with hot coals for two days. The one-year-old would usually get a ceremonial lei or flower necklace. All family

A memorable vacation is one that you can never forget. I never thought I would build houses for poor people. It was one of my most memorable experiences in my life. What made it even more memorable was the fact it was my first time to go to a foreign country to help other people build houses. I cannot recall any other time I experienced so much joy and satisfaction. It was on the warmth of a spring day in March, 2015. After finishing the spring semester at high school, the school gives students a one-week holiday to relax or to go somewhere. A beach trip in the spring is always a good idea for us who live near the sea, but this time I was on the bus with my classmates heading to the airport. The school had organized a Habitat Trip to the Philippines, where my classmates and I decided to go to build houses. The trip was such an unforgettable vacation for me with many different emotions such as happiness because of building houses, playing with some poor kids, and experiencing the beauty of nature. Sometimes, when I recall, it seemed like only yesterday.