As most people imagine about Hawaii, it was a place of alluring paradise, from sensations, views, activities, to whom I was surrounded by. The paradise felt temporary , like the first year I have moved from Korea to Hawaii, not because of surroundings changed nor hardships against people necessarily , but because it was me who began taking it for granted, and for this reason, this was, and still is the perfect place where I am able to quickly realize, reflect, and respond to the beauty of life that God has granted me even in the midst of difficulties.
Every time a guest visit our family, they tell me repetitively, “You are so blessed”, and that’s right, I feel special. But I hear many students from mainland say Hawaii students are dumb, or