University of Hawaii, Hilo (UH Hilo)

This is my first semester at UHH - so far it's been amazing. This is the first time that I've been away from my parents, family, friends & basically my homeland. When I first researched colleges, first thing that i looked for is the distance. I wanted to attend a good institution closer to home. The second thing that i looked at is the tuition. I am not from a well-off family so I wanted to enroll in a great institution with 'okay' tuition. What stood out to me the most of UHH is the atmosphere . Their university website provided so much insight. I was iles away and it was like i was there and i loved the environment. this is my first semester, by far... i still haven't gotten to know all the professors but i'm sure they are all pretty great people. I am currently pursuing a Bachelors in Administration of Justice . Secrets of getting around campus? I'm still trying to learn how to get myself around campus. Making new friends is the number one thing that`ll help you be more comfortable and fit into campus.

The UHH campus has a lot of events and activities for students and spends hundreds of thousands on them. There is a Life Center that houses a full size pool, weight room, machines, and full locker room--all free to students. UHH may be the most diverse campus demographically and interacting with so many different cultures and generations is an education in itself. The grounds are beautiful and so are the views of Hilo Harbor from the hillside campus. All the classrooms are electronically wired, and the chairs in the classrooms are upscale swivel office chairs. We are regularly improving classes and bringing new programs, which makes campus life very interesting. We also have a video conference system that allows for students on both sides of the Big Island to take live classes from UH Manoa, the lead campus in the university system. The Hawaii Community College just down the street provides younger students with classes to prepare them for UHH and also to supplement their class options. We may be the only campus in America to have a student mediation center to resolve any student disputes and to teach the language of peace and leadership communication skills--all free! I have lived many places, and this world-class university in my own backyard is perhaps the best thing of all for me. I plan to stay through my masters and to teach there eventually.