Summary: Kamehameha Schools accepted a non-Hawaiian Student to attend the Maui Campus this school year. The non-hawaiian student was one of 45 students that were on waiting list for grades 10 through 12. The student was the had the highest scores that met the standards and criteria.

Pros:

-The non-hawaiian student got accepted to Kamehameha Schools.

-Princess Bernice Pauahi's will states, "to erect and maintain in the Hawaiian Islands two schools, each for boarding and day scholars, one for boys and one for girls, to be known as, and called the Kamehameha Schools." Bernice Pauahi felt that she wanted the children of Hawaii have the opportunity to have an education. It did not state that the children of Hawaii needed to have Hawaiian Ancestors or Hawaiian Blood. Here's the link to Pauahi's Will: http://www.ksbe.edu/pauahi/will.php.

Cons:

-The children of Hawaiian blood, aren't accepted to Kamehameha Schools because they didn't meet the admissions' policy.

-The Hawaiian children who needs the education are neglected because they didn't meet the testing and interview standards.

Articles: http://www.mauirealestate.net/blog/?p=316, http://mauinow.com/2010/07/14/kamehameha-schools-acknowledges-admission-of-non-hawaiian-student/, http://www.kitv.com/education/24200325/detail.html

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Blog 1: Describe your coming of age experience.

Coming of age is seeing the reality of what life is really about. As a child, we would take everyday things for granted. We rely on adults to take care of us financially, physically, & emotionally. As a child we take advantage that our parents would always be there. As we get older, we look at life differently. We are forced to become more responsible and independent. We learn to admit to our mistakes and make the corrections. We respect adults even more because we realize what they go through everyday.

Going to a small private elementary school, I felt that I was being harassed and stereotyped. My parents didn't make a lot of money and the school was mostly made up of wealthy asian people. I was never good academically and had a difficult time in writing and reading comprehension. My teachers would make me feel brainless. Feeling stupid has always been a huge weight on my shoulders.

Entering high school, I still have those feelings that I'm stupid. I had many obstacles during my first year which made my self esteem go down. My low self esteem took part in the mistakes that I made. I take full responsibility for those bad choices. There were things that I took for granted and in the end it back fired on me. I have learned from my mistakes and I am determined to better myself. With time I'm hoping to build up my self esteem and make better choices.

With age you learn from the challenges that you faced. The choices that you make will either make or break you. Only you can make the choices that will change you. Hopefully others will see these changes and see you differently.