Everyone always says "when one door closes, another door opens," but honestly, how easy is it to actually walk through the newly opened door? Not easy! My first week of being on campus is almost over and it hasn't really been the best. Yeah, it's amazing to just walk to the beach and have a picnic whenever I want, but it gets a little old when you don't know anybody. School hasn't started yet, so I know it will get better, but it is still a little bit frustrating. I have never been good at the whole making new friends thing. That will have to change this next year, though. But there have been some good things, too.

The weather is amazing. It gets really hot, but there is almost always a breeze to cool you down. It also rains which is really nice because most of the time it is still warm when it rains. I love it.

The people here are so nice. Everyone is so friendly and never forgets to say hello and make sure you are doing okay. It is a lot different than in the mainland. I love it. Not that there aren't nice people there, too! Don't get me wrong, but it is just different here.

The amount of culture here is incredible. No matter where you turn, there is a new language being spoken. I love it! (There are a lot of Chinese people, too!) There are a bunch of islander girls in my hale (dorm) and they are ALWAYS laughing so loudly. It cracks me up! I never know what they are laughing at, but they never stop. It's hilarious!
The Asians are always traveling in pairs. Well, couples. I feel like they escape their hometown to Hawaii to just be with the one they are forbidden to love! There are so many Asian couples! Every corner has them.
My roommate just got in today, and she is from Korea. She is adorable. She is a return missionary and she is 25 (24 American age). She is also here to study teaching English as a second language, which I thought was pretty cool. Her name is Yeji. When I told her I studied Chinese she said, "Oh! I am so sorry I am not Chinese!" I felt so bad! It was so cute though.

But of all the awesome things I have experienced so far, and of everything I will experience, my favorite will always be this:

Isn't that beautiful?? That is where I am going to get married! I can't wait :) I will have to get a picture of how it looks at night because it is even more stunning. The light radiates through the night and it seems to light the sky. It's gorgeous. And the best part is that it is basically on campus! It's about a 5 minute walk! (Campus is VERY small...) That in itself is a blessing.

I guess I should show some pictures of my dorm. It's pretty...well.... the pictures will explain.

And that's it! It's very small and old. The desk is that little fold out compartment in the bottom picture. High-tech, huh? Ha! Everything is made of metal and wood so it's rather rusted over from years of humidity. It's awesome. There are also tons of bugs. Huge spiders and tiny ants on the walls. Since I am near the window, there are tons of those little tiny black gnats everywhere on the wall next to me. I don't want to know if they get in my bed....

The other best part about living here is the sunset every night! I love them! Dallin and I go to the beach and eat sandwiches during the sunset. It's really nice :)

Well that basically covers the first week of my Hawaii adventures! Hopefully I will have better stuff next time. Until then... Remember! :)