the REALITY of going to school in hawai'i (university of manoa Q&A, what I wish I knew)

hi friends! todays video is something that is a little different than the videos I usually put out, but I really wanted to make this since I have been getting lots of questions regarding going to school at university of hawai'i at Manoa, and living here. (I put timestamps regarding certain questions lower in the comments) .I tried to answer the ones I thought were asked the most and most important, but if you have any other questions please reach out to me! I am so thankful to be able to be living in this beautiful place with such amazing people, and we need to remember to always realize how important it is to respect and give back to the island. take care of it!!!

thank you guys so much for watching, it means the world, and I will see you all soon!

01:00- GPA, acceptance rates, application process
02:25- moving far away from home, process of moving in
03:35- have you ever experienced island fever ?
04:45 how many hours of class do you have a week?
06:04- current covid restrictions; going to school and living in hawai'i
07:09- finding roomates/ living situation
09:00- cost of living in hawaii/ expensive?
09:40- transportation?
11:25- typical college experience? friends/ social scene/ parties
12:30- how do you balance school and living in hawai'i
15:00- do you think you will stay here for your whole college experience; transfer?
16:10- what does your typical day/night look like?
19:00- what I wish I knew before coming to school in hawai'i

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[sgkqiiy]

14:19 - there are several reasons why there's not a whole lot going on at UH Manoa, especially at night. First and foremost, the vast majority of students, especially local students, must work, at least part-time, and a good number of them full-time, in order to help support themselves, pay tuition, etc. When I attended UH Manoa, I was carrying a full course load, living on my own, and I had to work a lot of hours in order to pay my rent, tuition, books, etc. I find it incredible of how there are college students out there who just go to school, and they got a nice place to live, a car, spending money, etc., and their parents pay for all of it. My grades may have not been the best, but considering I had to work anywhere from 19-30 hrs per week, keep up with my school work, pay for my own tuition, and support myself, I had the best real world education that life could have offered. It was an education in reality of how surviving in the world would be.

[maddyfaria]

i’m applying to this college at the end of the year!! i’m so nervous cause i know it will be such a huge change but i’m so excited i’ve wanted this forever

[kiiireiii_]

I just started my application process two days ago. UH is my second university choice if I don't get into UCLA. Thank you for answering the questions, it helped me a lot.

[davidobrien]

When I went to UH Manoa many years ago for grad school, I also owned a moped. It was a great thing to have, much easier to park and of course a lot cheaper. I was able to go to a lot of places I couldn't go to otherwise (like Costco shopping), even take a mini tour of the southeast part of the island by going out toward Haunama Bay and coming back by way of the Pali.

[elsaj]

Ok, I recently found your channel and I'm obsessed!! Your vibe is so chill, happy and simple. I feel like we would be besties. I really want to transfer here for my last year but I feel like it could be a tough adjustment. Or I may come for grad school or something like that.

[avenue]

This is my dream college!! These videos are really helpful, thank you!

[baileyc]

I just got accepted into this college!!! I really wanna go there

[pinkkittyvoid]

Junior in HS rn and this is becoming a dream college

[anthonyfontanez]

currently a junior in highschool and i’m going to apply to uh manoa this was so helpful!

[hzjohnson]

I'm currently debating between this and Boise State University. I got accepted at both, but both are out-of-state and therefore pretty expensive. I think either will be a great fit but it's so stressful trying to make such a life-changing decision

[em]

hi! u mentioned u live in an apartment, would it be possible to say which one it is? I've been trying to look for an affordable apartment near the campus but couldn't really find one

[ceceflores]

you’re literally so funny lol. i have to watch this on 1.5 speed bc i’m about to fall asleep so watching this is a lil goofy😆 but you’re so awesome🥹

[erinmcghee]

This was so helpful girl thank you so much!!

[julianmonteleone]

im a sophmore in highschool from nj and i really would love to go here!! this is the best video i have watched on uh manoa. i hope i could make it my reality one day! :)

[kylievaldez]

see you in fall 2022 bestie I just got accepted !!!

[andrewmcclaugherty]

Hannah, I think I hear the beaches of Hawaii calling you, and you do kind of look like a mermaid. It's fits you seem like. Way, cool, thanks!!!

[m_y_o_j_o]

Did you apply for WUE as well, and if so did you use it? Since your GPA fell within the requirement field. If so, was it very helpful? I’d assume so but just wondering how impactful it can be

[irenelok]

Hi, you talk about how expensive Hawaii is, but how much would you say costs a month in Hawaii?

[vloggingintime]

I’m a junior this school year and I have a gpa of 3.14. Do you think that would hurt in applying? Also my school is very small so not a lot of things are offered.

[rolinofeverdina]

This is so helpful for me… i hope next year fall 2024 i will get accepted ❤