08/04/2020
Introducing our student spotlight for August 2020, Taneesha Hi’ilani Asing! Taneesha is a student at the College of Education and a member of Ke’olu.
Aloha mai kākou! I am currently in the College of Education program at UH Mānoa and will be graduating in spring 2021 with my BA in Elementary Education. I plan to stay home on O’ahu and teach here, so I can be close to my family and help our keiki of Hawai’i.
A fun fact about me is that I play music in a Hawaiian trio group called, Ke’olu. We have been playing music professionally for the last 6 years.
One college memory I will never forget, was when my cohort came to watch my gig performance at Shirokiya. With only just a few weeks of knowing each other, I was surprised to see almost all of them come out to support me at my show. It seriously meant the world to me seeing them there. From unfamiliar faces to second family, the amount of support we have for each other is unbelievable. Shout out to my cohort 403!
My advice for the underclassmen:
- GET A PLANNER.
- Always plan things in advance.
- Get your work done early so you can cruise ‘um after.
- Seek council always.
- Create study groups and keep yourself accountable!
- Build and maintain relationships with people that will bring you up, support you, and love you no matter what.
- Don’t ever be afraid to ask questions.
- Pack home lunch, save money!
- Remember why you started and let that be your motivation.
- Follow through, follow through, follow through.
- You are human, you will make mistakes so don’t get down on yourself! Learn from them and continue to move forward.
- Love yourself no matter what.
- Trust the process