Pukalani: A Short Story
It was a rainy day in Pukalani. I got home from a exhausting day at practice and my dad just finished showering. As I walked into his room I asked if I could talk to him about when he realized he wanted to go to college. My dad usually never talked about school especially High School. I guess he never thought i’d ask him about college because it wasn’t to long ago. “Sure why not”. We began talking about why he wanted to finish college. “I got to warn you this is going to be some boring answers”. As I laughed i asked him questions about his college experience. Additionally, Sean sat there we started to talk. I asked him what he was
called in college but he said that he didn't like being called something else other then his name. He went to Maui Community college because he only started college in 2011 and finished in 2015. He wanted to do math because that was the class he struggled with in highschool. My dad sighed “ gosh college was boring. There was so much work plus i had to take care of you.” On his first day of school he said he was nervous about going because he wasn’t used to meeting new people. Sean said he felt bored at his first class at Maui College only because it was review so he knew what it all was but he did not want it to get harder. His most challenging part in college was getting around the college. “I’m kind of big so it’s hard to get around fast.” He got confused on which class was which because it all looked alike. He was scared of not passing because he wanted to take care of me without worrying about money and putting food on the table. He was proud of finishing college and focusing.
Have you had any roommates? “ no I didn't have any roommates. I lived at home to watch you”
The biggest challenge he has gone through in college was getting around “ everyday I'd be lost in the halls looking for my class”. He was kind of big (large) because of an issue he had when he was a kid. Sean was very proud of himself for passing/graduating college. All his life he's been waiting for that day, the day he can tell himself he did it. Through his whole college experience, he only had one friend that stuck by his side during the good and bad, his name was Rodney. They've been friends since freshmen year of high school and are still friends today.
Sean wasn't afraid or nervous “ I wasn't shy nor nervous I did what I needed to do” he was there because he wanted an education and be able to have a successful job. His family was very supportive. Sometimes they would pressure him to work hard and do his work. This was really difficult for him but he kept telling himself “ you can do it.”He's realized that he's no longer a child when the work has gotten harder. “ as the work got harder I realized that life isn't easy and that one day I'll be on my own.” Sean was really proud of himself for graduating but he was mostly proud of me “ you were my biggest accomplishment.” His college experience was difficult but he pushed through it because he knew it would benefit him in the end
called in college but he said that he didn't like being called something else other then his name. He went to Maui Community college because he only started college in 2011 and finished in 2015. He wanted to do math because that was the class he struggled with in highschool. My dad sighed “ gosh college was boring. There was so much work plus i had to take care of you.” On his first day of school he said he was nervous about going because he wasn’t used to meeting new people. Sean said he felt bored at his first class at Maui College only because it was review so he knew what it all was but he did not want it to get harder. His most challenging part in college was getting around the college. “I’m kind of big so it’s hard to get around fast.” He got confused on which class was which because it all looked alike. He was scared of not passing because he wanted to take care of me without worrying about money and putting food on the table. He was proud of finishing college and focusing.
Have you had any roommates? “ no I didn't have any roommates. I lived at home to watch you”
The biggest challenge he has gone through in college was getting around “ everyday I'd be lost in the halls looking for my class”. He was kind of big (large) because of an issue he had when he was a kid. Sean was very proud of himself for passing/graduating college. All his life he's been waiting for that day, the day he can tell himself he did it. Through his whole college experience, he only had one friend that stuck by his side during the good and bad, his name was Rodney. They've been friends since freshmen year of high school and are still friends today.
Sean wasn't afraid or nervous “ I wasn't shy nor nervous I did what I needed to do” he was there because he wanted an education and be able to have a successful job. His family was very supportive. Sometimes they would pressure him to work hard and do his work. This was really difficult for him but he kept telling himself “ you can do it.”He's realized that he's no longer a child when the work has gotten harder. “ as the work got harder I realized that life isn't easy and that one day I'll be on my own.” Sean was really proud of himself for graduating but he was mostly proud of me “ you were my biggest accomplishment.” His college experience was difficult but he pushed through it because he knew it would benefit him in the end