A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Honest Journalism Must Prevail
On March 16, The New York Times published an opinion piece by Yale professor Meghan O’Rourke...
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Category: Opinions
Opinion: Put the KCC Farmers Market On Your Bucket List
The KCC Farmers Market attracts visitors and tourists from all around the island. (Photo by Bowen...
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A Midlifer’s Guide To College: What I Would Have Done Differently
When I burned out in my early 30s and left my job, I had no other skills or degree to fall back on. Walking away from a steady salary into a world of entrepreneurship and “gigs” made me see how hard the “real world” was without formal education.
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A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Go Back to School?
For over a year, I ran the idea of going back to school past friends. It would take me eight years if I went part-time. By the time I earned my BA I’d be 51 years old, I’d accrue years of debt and there’d be no guarantee on the other side of finding a job I loved that paid well. “You don’t need it,” they’d say. “You’re already in the industry.”
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Opinion: Want to Slay 2025? Ask Yourself These 8 Questions
Did you know that you can achieve your goals by simply writing down when, where and how you are planning to implement them? According to 94 different studies on goal implementation, creating intentions that define how you will achieve your goals is what leads to goal success. Are you ready to slay 2025?
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Yes, Japanese People Really Feast on KFC for Christmas
Discover how a global fast-food chain became essential to Japan’s Christmas celebrations, offering...
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Opinion: The Holidays Aren’t for Everyone
The closest I’ll get to having a tree is visiting Christmas Tree park in Kaimukī. (Photo by Sarah...
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WOTS: Best Advice from a Teacher
By Makayla Dilliner | Staff Writer Word on the Street: What is best piece of advice a teacher has...
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Leinad ArakakiLeinad Arakaki received her Associate of Science in Nursing from Kauaʻi Community College back in 2002. She was born and raised in Kauaʻi and moved to Oʻahu in 2006. Originally, her plan in coming to KCC was to finish her degree and get her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Since coming back to school Arakaki has rediscovered the passion she has always had for social sciences. "While nursing is a great profession, I always, always was interested in humanities, social sciences," she said. "And when I took my geography course last semester, which would have been part of my bachelor's in Nursing, I realized how much I really love it and still love it and decided to head into a social science field." Arakaki is considering getting her Bachelor of Arts in Geography or even Sociology when she transfers to UH-Mānoa next semester. When she's not busy studying or working, she loves to hike trails like Moanalua trail over on the windward side.