Sundaes with Students Fall 2015

flyerswsbetter
The Sundaes with Students event was very successful! We had 100+ attendees come for ice cream and listen to the panelists speak. Thank you to all those who showed up and to the panelists for sharing their fascinating anecdotes and advice!

Here’s what some of out attendees had to say:

“I liked hearing motivational speeches from students who have struggled like I have.”

“Hearing the upperclassman/grad students tell the stories were motivational to me.”

“I loved hearing about other student lives (how they got to where they are now) while eating ice cream.”

What: Sundaes with Students
When: September 30th (Wednesday)
Event Details: Make a customized sundae at our sundae bar then hear from a panelist of undergraduate upperclassmen and graduate students as they talk about their experiences as first and second year students at UHM. It’s a great way to gain perspective on what’s in store for you at Manoa and beyond! (Sundaes available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Panelists

1907931_751796301565154_215125819053775489_nMcKenna Lewis
Aloha! My name is McKenna Lewis and I am majoring in global environmental science with a focus on marine biology. Some of my accomplishments include graduating high school as valedictorian, receiving the Marine Technology Society Scholarship award, and gaining acceptance as a National Society of Collegiate Scholars member. I plan on graduating with honors with my bachelor’s of science degree and pursuing a master’s degree in marine biology. I hope to have a career in ocean conservation, specifically dealing with coral reefs. Fun fact: I love to shoot film photography!

Advice:

  • Friends will come naturally
  • Find friends that are going through the same thing
  • Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
  • Study hard; stay on top of new concepts
  • Get help when you need (e.g. Office Hours, LAC, Learning Emporium)
  • Apply for as many scholarships as you can

rsz_dsc_0346
Richard Mizusawa

Richard Mizusawa is currently a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in educational administration at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM). He works as a graduate assistant for the College of Education Senate as well as a policy analyst for the UH Office of the Vice President for Administration. During his undergraduate tenure, he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and communicology (formerly speech) with a minor in business administration. He served in the undergraduate student government, ASUH, for four years, where he was elected to serve as student body president (2012-2014) and secretary (2010-2012). He also served as president of the Public Relations Student Society of America, was an NSO leader for two years, ACE Peer Mentor, and was active in other student organizations related to his academic interests. He enjoys serving his community as a member of the Aiea Neighborhood Board, his alma mater’s School Community Council, and as president of the Aiea High School Alumni Association. He is originally from Mānoa, Honolulu, but now resides in Aiea. Fun fact – he can beat anyone at thumb war.

Advice:

  • Health is important
  • Live a happy, healthy lifestyle
  • Take charge of your future; know that things will change over your lifespan
  • Get involved (e.g. join a club, get a job, support others)
  • Keep options and perspectives open
  • Do not necessarily rush your degree
  • Make time to study. You’re here to study.
  • Balance your schedule

IMG_4152

Angie Taylor Anderson

Originally from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Angie Taylor Anderson is a Bachelor of Arts candidate in both English and Theatre, hoping to graduate with Honors in 2017. She is currently working three jobs as a Peer Advisor Leader with the Mānoa Peer Advisors Program at the Mānoa Advising Center, a Student Mentor at Student Athletic Academic Services, and a Pirate at Hawaii Pirate Ship Adventures. (That’s right, a pirate. Like, Argh! and all that. That’s not a joke.) While she is currently a pre-law student pursuing a career in Maritime Law, she would not be opposed to Steven Spielberg dropping a script on her desk in the near future. Passionate about acting and theatre, she has performed as the Fire Captain in The Bald Soprano at Kennedy Theatre and has appeared in both the One-Minute Play Festival and the New Play Festival. By the time you meet her at the panel, she would have just closed her most recent show, The Butterfly, at Kennedy Theatre and will have started stage managing The Cow is on the Other Side of the Fence. Fun Fact: she has survived electrocution.

Advice:

  • Keep time to yourself. You will find out what is true to you during your college experiences.
  • There will be something you will find.
  • You will create your own pathway. See your advisors.
  • Motivate yourself to go to classes.
  • Recognize your own limits and plan accordingly.
  • If you get the chance to go somewhere else, do it.

Past Panelists