Well the past week we all had the best time with the Oahu Army Natural Resource orange team. Knowledge about natives, non-natives, the Hawaiian culture, and every day life was passed down to the oahu team A. From my point of view this has been the most memorable experience in the HYCC program that Ive been through. Laughs and stories were shared and relationships grew. It was a great challenge remembering all the names of plants , mostly the latin but as a team we all worked together and wabam we all remembered most of what we learned! Its really crazy how we as a team became so close, we play pranks on each other - of course rated G ones- and it seems like our laughs are contagious because once someone starts its so hard to stop. Our camping trips WHOAA let me tell you are the funnest most awesomeness ones ever! at Papahana we decided to put the tables together and play card games after dinner , I bet everyone has a nice pair of not only 6 packs but 8 packs of abs after all the laughter we had. Truth is im very sad this is the last week but what I have gained, what I have learned, what I now see created memories that not even Alzheimer's can take away. I thank Kupu for everything, all the work they put into it and all that they have blessed me with. I came here wanting to learn , wanting to see the true beauty of Hawaii and thanks to Kupu I was able to see the true beauty not only with its beautiful sights but with its culture and people. My team is filled with genuine people and even though we can all be GRUMPY (PAPA NATE!!!) we all know how to put a smile on each others faces. We seriously have the randomest conversations ever , but what can I say it makes time go by so quickly.... hopefully all you other teams have had the time of your lives and learned just as much or even more, but lets all end this week with hearts filled with joy and the can do attitude! heres to a great summer filled with learning, experiences, and friendship ...HYCC 2011 !!
Aww, Shannah! Good blog :) I can't believe the 6 weeks is over; it's gone by so fast. I agree with everything you said; through HYCC, we learned so much and got to not only see Hawaii's beautiful landscapes, but also meet great people and experience the culture. We came a long way! From learning each other's names, to the high-V, to the log pathway, to meeting Sebastian, chucking logs, working in to loi, monitoring rare plants in Makaha, weeding, and having relay races in the mud (after work of course)--everything was SPECTACULAR! Thanks everyone :)
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