“Oh! The places you’ll go!” read my eight year-old self from Dr. Suess’ eponymous book. That single statement provided one of the most important reassurances that any child could have: that we “would succeed, ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!” Through the next twelve years, amidst countless mathematical equations, chemical formulas, and biological principles that have come and gone through my head, I’ve never forgotten that promise. In fact, I have not forgotten much of the children’s books...

Dear Roommate, Aloha from me to you. Aloha is more than just a five-letter word from Lilo and Stitch. Aloha is the spirit and essence of my home, Hawaii—a land of flowers, beaches, and smiles. I profess that I am not Hawaiian, or even Polynesian, in ethnicity, but here, everyone is part of one big ‘Ohana (family) and we all embody that famous aloha spirit: We wave to each other and flash a shaka sign (the epitome of Hawaiian...

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