|
My Story in 2001 . . . When I look back on 2001 I'd say that it was a year full of change and transition, not only for myself but things in general as well. One year has gone by since I have left Santa Clara, it seems longer than that though. Where did the time go? You don't really realize how fast time flies by until you stop and think about where you are right now. I started off the year feeling really down about not seeing my friends. I still miss them but I talk to them often and I guess I was just going through withdrawal syndrome. At the same time, I started working for A & E Equipment Rentals out on Sand Island. Needless to say this was a big change from what I was used to. This job was easily the one that I have had the longest and which I had to get up the earliest for. Overall though it was a good experience. It made me realize that that is not what I want to do for the rest of my life. I'm not saying that working there was bad, cause it wasn't, it's just that I realized what I wanted to do, and doing things like that isn't it. Then in April I went up for the SCU Hawai'i Club lu'au. Needless to say it was an awesome trip. When I was there it seemed as though I had never left. When I think about it, four months isn't that long, but it felt like forever. It was great, I got to hang out with the old G100 crew, the Filippo crew, and helped out with food prep for the lu'au. During the lu'au though, the only thing I wish I could have done was be up there on stage for a few dances. That is the only thing I felt bad about, I couldn't be up there. Also during this trip I got to go down to visit Noe at Redlands. That was cool too. We didn't do too much, but I didn't mind, I was happy just to see one of my good friends. After that headed back up to SCU to finish out my vacation up there. At the end of my trip I was sad to be going back, but as I learned, things change, and while I was there I definitely felt it. Summer came and with it brought a few changes. My cousin Jarnelle just graduated from Sacred Hearts. Her party was simply awesome and choke people came, even uninvited ones. I also enrolled at Kapi'olani Community College during the summer as well and went through orientation. By the time August came around I had left my job at A & E to go back to school and work at Kamehameha. Then came September 11th, and everything changed. On this day I witnessed the biggest attack in the United States since I have been born. Terrorists, taking control over commercial jetliners, struck the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. The twin towers would fall and the Pentagon suffered extensive damage. Many people lost their lives on September 11, and America would never be the same. With that in mind when it came time to go on our trip to Vegas we definitely felt the effects of September 11. However, with the new security measures in place our fears were assuaged. Ah, finally 21 and in Vegas. Old enough to gamble! In my opinion gambling is over-rated, but that's just me. You can lose your money damn quick. As for the rest of our trip, it was great. Just getting away from school and home for a while was good. After Thanksgiving my job in SPC finally came through and I was able to start work. One of the things I enjoy the most is working with people and helping them. Which is why I think I've been helping out with yearbook ever since I've graduated. This has been the first time since I had my staff that I've worked with a staff on a daily basis. I never get tired of working with them, even though they like to give me a hard time sometimes. At the beginning of the year I thought I wouldn't be of much use, but I'm happy that I was wrong. And after I started working in SPC now I can get paid for it. That's not to say that working in SPC isn't as fulfilling. I'm really happy whenever someone asks me a question or needs my help. If I can just help at least one person everyday, I'm happy. Helping people out and working with students is something that I think I'd like to pursue. With the year 2001 full of changes all over the place, me leaving my friends, going to KCC, working at Kamehameha, and the effects of September, it really makes me wonder what 2002 will bring. With change comes a better understanding of where you are I think. As I look back on the past year, I think the road ahead for me is a little more certain. I like where I am right now and it is my hope that in the coming year I can only build on what I currently have. I look forward to the future though it is still not certain, but this time I have a direction that I will be going in. To quote Sarah Connor: "The unknown future rolls toward us. I face it for the first time with a sense of hope." |
|||||||||