By Vasilisa Nesterenko | Staff Writer
Word on the Street: What was the scariest thing that happened to you this semester?
Christine C.
Age: 18
Hometown: ʻAiea, Oʻahu
Major: Liberal Arts
“It probably was my Math 103 exam. I had to do a lot of functions and all of that, so it’s been quite challenging.”
Age: 23
Hometown: Honolulu
Major: Science
“I think the scariest thing that happened to me this semester was being in school for the first time. I’m more on the older side, so it’s a new experience, making new friends. I used to work in California, so adjusting to college life has been hard sometimes.”
Age: 18
Hometown: ʻAiea, Oʻahu
Major: Liberal Arts
“… is coming of age of being responsible. You have to be independent of yourself. Not everything is gonna be put up in front of you. So, independence and responsibilities [have been the scariest things for me this semester]. And just growing up, basically.”
Age: 19
Hometown: Fuqing, China
Major: Liberal Arts
“[Making] new friends and studying in a foreign college have been challenging for me. I feel kind of insecure. That’s all.”
Age: 20
Hometown: Honolulu
Major: Engineering
“My scariest thing was the exam that I failed. I had them back to back. … It’s a lot”
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