Entering a New World: Leaving Hawai’i
Hawai’i vs. The Mainland ~ A comparison of the Hawaiian Islands to the east coast of the U.S. mainlandArchive for 2.) The Big Island
The Big Island of Hawai’i
The Big lsland’s real name is the same as the state name: Hawai’i. It is the youngest of all the islands approximated at just over one million years old. The island is continuing to grow with the eruption of the World’s most active volcano, Kilauea (kill-ow-way-ah), located on the island’s southern half. Contrary to popular mainland belief, this is not the main nor the most populated island.
I used to vacation on the Big Island at KMC (Kilauea Military Camp) Mountain Cottages and Resort. Before moving to New Jersey, this was the closest I ever got to any type of winter weather. It got down to about 55 degrees when I’d vacation there. This was nothing like O’ahu, where the temperature ranges from 68 to about 82 degrees.
The seven other islands could easily fit on the Big Island with room to spare. The island is uncrowded with miles of uninhabited regions.
My family owns 9 acres of land on the Big Island and all of the property is basically a fern forest. The most technological break through there were telephone poles—no telephones though.
Many don’t know this, but there is snow on this island. People even snowboard on Mauna Kea (m-ow-nah kay-ah).
There is so much to this island. Anyone can type in “the big island” into a google search, but its nearly impossible to get insider insight from someone who has grown up on the big island.
I interviewed my friend and former co-worker, Regine Bishaw, 22, who was raised on the Big Island. She left right after high school to attend the state’s main university: The University of Hawai’i at Manoa on Oahu.
Regine Bishaw On The Big Island
Regine Bishaw, 22, was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai’i. I interviewed her about her experience growing up on the island. This is her story.
How would you describe life on the Big Island?
Life on the Big Island is super chill. People who come to O’ahu, which for me is a fast pace place, think that it is laid back (which it is) compared to other cities in the Mainland, but if you go to the Big Island you will see a big difference. There’s not much to do on the Big Island, but it is an amazing place to visit and I loved growing up there, but there was a time, which was right after high school, that I felt I had to move on and experience more.
A little about my younger years…I grew up on a macadamia nut farm so my sister, brother and I had to find our own ways to keep busy. Read the rest of this entry »
