Brayton has grown over the past year; his achievements have shown through this blog in capturing memorable moments over his year. Learning and expressing himself through this technological media class has prepared him to communicate through different resources available and as they develop additional resources will help him advance and become a successful young adult. We hope that this will give him an edge over other young adults to have the confidence to express and communicate his thoughts and opinions.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This I Believe Essay
Sometimes in the world things may not go right. There may be times when things may go the way you want it to. But also there is always times where things don't go the way you want it to. As people like to winning is everything. To me I believe that it isn't because it's how you respond from not your way.
On a early December morning we got the news of one of our own passing away. We couldn't believe how this could have happen. He was always such a happy and enjoyable person to be around. He would lighten up your day with a slight joke or the smile he would always has. But we had to go on with our baseball season and continue with only the memories of him. We would never see him again.
As the season would continue on the varsity would then dedicate the season to him. They went the season undefeated again into the OIA baseball playoffs. They knew that we were doing it for something bigger than us. All the hard work that we had endured was paying off. They knew that he was always there for us along the path. But this was where it counted.
The enjoyment of just being there on the side just watching the varsity being so close to being the OIA champions. Just one more out, with the crowd to it's feet and roaring for just one more out. "Pack" the ball was hit just to the shortstop and was fielded cleanly and was thrown to 1st base. The 1st baseman caught it and then ran in to the pitcher in celebration. The crowd roaring as the final out happened and clapped in approval. Just winning the championship was so amazing and dream setting that was finally accomplished.
But from there everything would then just turn south. The team would win 2 games against Baldwin and Hilo. That would set up another game just like the OIA championship game against Pearl City. It was the bottom of the 6th where it was tied 0-0 when Bronson would hit a double in the left center gap. Then came up Kamalu where he hit the first pitch he saw into the same spot and scoring Bronson from second. When Bronson scored the whole team would run out and jump in excitement. The crowd was going crazy and everyone thought that it was meant to be and they would win the game. But in the bottom of the inning the first batter got on base and then we got 2 outs in a row and the a double was then hit giving runners on 3rd and 2nd. Moanalua fans yelling for just one more out.Then came up Bronson's cousin and hit a ball up the middle scoring the 2 runners and Pearl City's fans yelling in approval. Then the bottom of the inning came and we got 3 straight outs and we just lost the game.
So through everything that happened that night is that even though at one moment you may feel on top of the world but the next could bring you right back down. But even though we lost we still know that our friend is still with us and protects us every game we play and always takes care of us. Also I learned that even though things may not go your way make the best of it and bounce back instead of sulking on it. This I believe. This i believe makes everyone enjoy everyday.
On a early December morning we got the news of one of our own passing away. We couldn't believe how this could have happen. He was always such a happy and enjoyable person to be around. He would lighten up your day with a slight joke or the smile he would always has. But we had to go on with our baseball season and continue with only the memories of him. We would never see him again.
As the season would continue on the varsity would then dedicate the season to him. They went the season undefeated again into the OIA baseball playoffs. They knew that we were doing it for something bigger than us. All the hard work that we had endured was paying off. They knew that he was always there for us along the path. But this was where it counted.
The enjoyment of just being there on the side just watching the varsity being so close to being the OIA champions. Just one more out, with the crowd to it's feet and roaring for just one more out. "Pack" the ball was hit just to the shortstop and was fielded cleanly and was thrown to 1st base. The 1st baseman caught it and then ran in to the pitcher in celebration. The crowd roaring as the final out happened and clapped in approval. Just winning the championship was so amazing and dream setting that was finally accomplished.
But from there everything would then just turn south. The team would win 2 games against Baldwin and Hilo. That would set up another game just like the OIA championship game against Pearl City. It was the bottom of the 6th where it was tied 0-0 when Bronson would hit a double in the left center gap. Then came up Kamalu where he hit the first pitch he saw into the same spot and scoring Bronson from second. When Bronson scored the whole team would run out and jump in excitement. The crowd was going crazy and everyone thought that it was meant to be and they would win the game. But in the bottom of the inning the first batter got on base and then we got 2 outs in a row and the a double was then hit giving runners on 3rd and 2nd. Moanalua fans yelling for just one more out.Then came up Bronson's cousin and hit a ball up the middle scoring the 2 runners and Pearl City's fans yelling in approval. Then the bottom of the inning came and we got 3 straight outs and we just lost the game.
So through everything that happened that night is that even though at one moment you may feel on top of the world but the next could bring you right back down. But even though we lost we still know that our friend is still with us and protects us every game we play and always takes care of us. Also I learned that even though things may not go your way make the best of it and bounce back instead of sulking on it. This I believe. This i believe makes everyone enjoy everyday.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Project Icarus Journal #2
For my Project Icarus I am planning to bake a banana cream cake. In the past I would only bake cupcakes and sometimes cakes. But this banana cream cake was special because my mom would always make it for my family for dessert and also for my potluck for baseball. My mom has agreed to be my mentor as she wants me to keep the recipe of her banana cream cake going through the next generation.
So first I came up with idea of banana cream cake because everyone that had eaten the cake would ask me how my mother had made it but I wouldn't know because my mother had never told me how she had made it. But everytime someone had eaten it they would say that it was very delicious. so me and my mother has decided that she would teach me how to make this type of cake so that I can pass it on to the next generation and also to others that haven't tried it before. So when I first made it, I felt so successful because that was the first time I had every made it. I was a hard process because everything had to be precise unlike cupcakes. So just having the satisfaction of making this cake for the first time and everyone in my family liking it was very pleasing for me to know because I wouldn't know how anyone would like it since it was my first time.
Even though this experience was about making a cake, it also made me and my mother closer because she was the one that got passed down the recipe from my grandma and now just being the next generation from her to know it just made it felt more special. Also it really gave me a sense of accomplishment since I don't really bake cakes that often made me even more happy.
So first I came up with idea of banana cream cake because everyone that had eaten the cake would ask me how my mother had made it but I wouldn't know because my mother had never told me how she had made it. But everytime someone had eaten it they would say that it was very delicious. so me and my mother has decided that she would teach me how to make this type of cake so that I can pass it on to the next generation and also to others that haven't tried it before. So when I first made it, I felt so successful because that was the first time I had every made it. I was a hard process because everything had to be precise unlike cupcakes. So just having the satisfaction of making this cake for the first time and everyone in my family liking it was very pleasing for me to know because I wouldn't know how anyone would like it since it was my first time.
Even though this experience was about making a cake, it also made me and my mother closer because she was the one that got passed down the recipe from my grandma and now just being the next generation from her to know it just made it felt more special. Also it really gave me a sense of accomplishment since I don't really bake cakes that often made me even more happy.
Projeect Icarus Journal #4
- My "impact activity" is creating a recipe for banana cream pie. I wanted to do this because throughout my family history, all of my family members know how to make this pie except me. So I'm gonna be learning through my mother because she is a very good baker and makes things for dessert during family gatherings.
- I shaped this by planning to do a video but a video would only show how I can make it but I decided to make a recipe so that I can share it through the next generation along with letting me and the next generation to share them with other people and friends.
- I shaped this by planning to do a video but a video would only show how I can make it but I decided to make a recipe so that I can share it through the next generation along with letting me and the next generation to share them with other people and friends.
Project Icarus Journal #3
Essential Questions:
- My passions are baseball, and making new things. These are my passions because I dedicate myself to baseball for like a year as I have seasons, practices, and take time on weekends to make myself better at it. I enjoy making new things because it expands my knowledge and makes me learn new things in the world I never knew. For example when I first started making new kinds of food like beef broccoli I felt so successful and from there I learned that making food and new things were something I really enjoyed.
- Something that motivates me towards learning is the success feeling you get when you accomplish something. For example when I was in 8th grade and I got a 4.0 I had a accomplished feeling that really motivated me to do good because before and that I really didn't have a purpose to go to school and from then I really push myself to get that same kind of feeling I got. Also just to get that kind of feeling makes me feel like I really mean something to the world as I'm not just another person in school.
- Some skills that I mastered is patience and dedication. I mastered these skills because I have been through so much I have learned to be patient and not force things because there is always so thing that happens if you try to just force things to happen. For example when you are baking things you need patience on waiting for your end product to come out instead of trying to take it out of the oven too soon or else it wouldn't turn out the way you want it to. Also it takes dedication because baking is something you can't just do when you want without it getting boring. If you had dedication baking would be something you like doing instead of just another thing that you have to do.
-School is important because without an education you wouldn't be able to get a good job or go to a good college. Also it creates opportunities for you to have success in your life as in different majors in college. Also it gives you information that you wouldn't get if there were no school which would give you a more harder life. Also it gives people an opportunity to others to meet others. And finally school is a way for some people to take of some stress they have at home and gives them people to express them to.
- My passions are baseball, and making new things. These are my passions because I dedicate myself to baseball for like a year as I have seasons, practices, and take time on weekends to make myself better at it. I enjoy making new things because it expands my knowledge and makes me learn new things in the world I never knew. For example when I first started making new kinds of food like beef broccoli I felt so successful and from there I learned that making food and new things were something I really enjoyed.
- Something that motivates me towards learning is the success feeling you get when you accomplish something. For example when I was in 8th grade and I got a 4.0 I had a accomplished feeling that really motivated me to do good because before and that I really didn't have a purpose to go to school and from then I really push myself to get that same kind of feeling I got. Also just to get that kind of feeling makes me feel like I really mean something to the world as I'm not just another person in school.
- Some skills that I mastered is patience and dedication. I mastered these skills because I have been through so much I have learned to be patient and not force things because there is always so thing that happens if you try to just force things to happen. For example when you are baking things you need patience on waiting for your end product to come out instead of trying to take it out of the oven too soon or else it wouldn't turn out the way you want it to. Also it takes dedication because baking is something you can't just do when you want without it getting boring. If you had dedication baking would be something you like doing instead of just another thing that you have to do.
-School is important because without an education you wouldn't be able to get a good job or go to a good college. Also it creates opportunities for you to have success in your life as in different majors in college. Also it gives you information that you wouldn't get if there were no school which would give you a more harder life. Also it gives people an opportunity to others to meet others. And finally school is a way for some people to take of some stress they have at home and gives them people to express them to.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Project Icarus Journal #1
1. My passion is making different kinds of food. I think of it as something I enjoy doing and always having fun at it no matter if it gets boring after a while. It really makes me learn patience and dedication to really succeed if I want to be good.
2. I will use recipes from online along with recipes from my mother to make different kinds of foods. I will access these questions when I see my mother and also when I look on the internet, instead of just staying on facebook I will try look on different recipe websites.
3. I want to know the different ingredients and different methods people use to make a specific type of food. Also I want to learn how different kinds of cultures have different kinds of foods.
4. I will take action by making a cake or pie of my own.
2. I will use recipes from online along with recipes from my mother to make different kinds of foods. I will access these questions when I see my mother and also when I look on the internet, instead of just staying on facebook I will try look on different recipe websites.
3. I want to know the different ingredients and different methods people use to make a specific type of food. Also I want to learn how different kinds of cultures have different kinds of foods.
4. I will take action by making a cake or pie of my own.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Occupy Moanalua Flyer
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We are doing the kind of flyer to show that once not that long ago the prices for lunch were very cheap. but now they are thinking of making it to almost $3.35 and for the economy now that kind of is alot for people that have been laid off. So we feel that the school department should lower the prices of lunch.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Video Response: Oprah
1. The torture of the prisoners, the way the camp looked, the look of what the gas chambers looked like, and what the camps had looked like and how big the gates were.
2. I liked how they talked quietly during the whole interview from not trying to disrespect Eliezer's feelings, and also respecting the fact that the place was where he had gone through so much, and how he felt that he stilled believed that people's souls remained and didn't want to disrespect them. Also i liked the different camera angles which shown how the ground had looked, and how they used excerpts out of the book to really emphasize the feeling that Eliezer was trying to describe during that particular part of the interview.
2. I liked how they talked quietly during the whole interview from not trying to disrespect Eliezer's feelings, and also respecting the fact that the place was where he had gone through so much, and how he felt that he stilled believed that people's souls remained and didn't want to disrespect them. Also i liked the different camera angles which shown how the ground had looked, and how they used excerpts out of the book to really emphasize the feeling that Eliezer was trying to describe during that particular part of the interview.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Allusive Poem
Life can be like a strident
3 way dagger.
Stap you one time
and another
and when you thought it would stop
it staps you again.
But you have to pick yourslf up,
you can't be greedy
you have to grind it out.
You can't have anger towards others,
you have to it take it upon yourself.
And you can't abandon those you love,
You have to embrace them.
So when life gets tough,
make smart choices
your own hope
your own motivation
your own determination.
But at the very least show to the world
that you won't go down without a fight.
3 way dagger.
Stap you one time
and another
and when you thought it would stop
it staps you again.
But you have to pick yourslf up,
you can't be greedy
you have to grind it out.
You can't have anger towards others,
you have to it take it upon yourself.
And you can't abandon those you love,
You have to embrace them.
So when life gets tough,
make smart choices
your own hope
your own motivation
your own determination.
But at the very least show to the world
that you won't go down without a fight.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Portfolio Post
My portfolio looks very nice because it has animations and has very good explaining of my standards. But at the same time my examples are linked to anything due to the fact that they were only pictures and it wouldn't let me open them so i couldn't link them. But i really had good examples to show for each of my standards. And lastly it really explained graphically how I felt on how I approached the standards.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Angry Letter draft
Dear AT&T Administrations
My family and I have been well been more than satisfied customers for the past 3 years. You have given us amazing phones such as the iPhone 4, View, and others we have been accustomed now to rely on you more and more for new and improving phones. The iPhone 4 has been a sure upgrade from our phones that we got from Verizon, not to mention such the high quality of performance we get out of it.
However, we have had some problems over the past couple months we have experienced problems where our phone service has dropped resulting in missed calls, missed texts, and not being able to go on the internet when it is needed. I have tried two different phones within the past 2 years, which was the iPhone 4, and the View, and it happened to both phones. But at first I believe that it wasn’t a problem with the View as it happened only a few times. But with the iPhone 4 which I got on October 17th it has happened about 10 times, most recently in the past week (November 7-11) where my phone has dropped service and I had to restart it and when I had restarted it, it showed that I had a missed call, along with 4 unread text messages.
Also, I think that with the amount that we are paying for our bill as of now, which is $110 a month, I believe that we deserve the best, complete service that we don’t have to deal with dropped and missed call, missed text messages that are important, and having to restart our phones just for it to work..
Through all of these troubles in the past 2 years, we have had a lot of good assistants giving us helpful tips on what would we should do when it occurs. The assistances were as nice as they come, and very knowledgeable about their technology, I do not feel it is the phone or the assistance advice that is causing the phone to all of a sudden lose signal as it has happened numerous times.
I do not have any problems on your policies and what you can do with your phone as they are the best of the best, but I do feel that you guys should consider maybe updating or maybe even changing your signal technology that can assure everyone a good experience with their phones.
Sincerely,
Brayton Sakai
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Risky Business
Media affects most teens, either if it’s by music, television, computer social networks such as facebook and tumblr, and lastly by video games. But what are the consequences to this increase in violence in media? Things can escalate to depression to suicide. So media is a main cause for depression.
Some people believe that media aren’t the cause for a lot of kids’ depression. They argue that since not all programs are dealing with wrongdoing. Also they believe that there are parental controls on the website their kids look at. Also the music they listen to are usually heard on the radio and then looked up, since the song on the radio is usually edited. And lastly because most of the video games and movies are rated so they can allow or not allow their children the opportunity to be influenced by media.
But on the other hand there are others that believe that media is the cause for teen depression. For example a study on teenagers that listen to music featured in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine researchers have found that out of 106 teenagers, 46 of them had already been linked to depression, which is about 44%. Another study from the Archives of General Psychiatry taken by Brian A. Primack from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1995 by 4,142 teenagers reported that teens on average spend 5.68 hours of media per day, including 2.3 hours of television, 0.62 hours of videocassettes, 0.41 hours of computer games, and 2.34 hours of radio. Another survey was taken seven years later and the teenagers were screened at the age of 21, and 308 (7.4%) had developed symptoms consistent with depression. And lastly there was a study taken by Nancy Schimelpfening from about.com have found that 22% of teens log onto their favorite social media site more than 10 times a day, more than half of teens log on at least once per day, 75% have cell phones with 25% of those with social media, 54% for texting, and 24% for instant messaging.
So teen depression shouldn’t be taken lightly because how everything is technology now days, teenagers have to be careful on exactly hat they do because you never know what could cause depression.
Monday, September 12, 2011
College Essay
Hello my name is Brayton Sakai, and I’m interested in applying to your college in the medial department.
Some things that I really enjoy are spending time with people either old or young, learning new things each and everyday, and finding new things about myself. Some personal experiences that make me the person I am are was I really love being around people, I like to go to hospitals since my stepdad works there. I like volunteering with either helping patients with whatever they need or maybe just simply brightening up their day. And even though they may be ill or sick I just love seeing people smile even for the smallest things. Other experiences that that prove that I learn something everyday about myself or the world is that life always gives me obstacles that make me who I am today. Some examples are that if it’s either I’m having a bad day as things aren’t going my way I have to persevere to pick myself up and not let things bring me down. Or if it’s losing a family member I have to remember that I have to think to myself that they would want me to succeed in life even though it’s without them. And lastly if it’s a baseball game I have to work hardly and practice hardly to make myself the ball player that I want to be.
Some things that make me stand out as an individual is that I really I really work hard in everything I do either if it’s in baseball, school, or other activities. Even though I may not be a 4.0 student I still study hard, and try to get the best possible grade I can get, even if it’s going in for help when I’m busy or asking my friends to tutor me. Also what makes me stand out is that I am easy to get along with. I never grumble if someone tells me to do something, I just go and do it right away even it may be difficult. Also I always shoot to be the best person that I want to be even if my goals and dreams may be impossible I tend to try to work towards then to make myself a better person. And lastly I just enjoy making the best things that I’m given even if it’s not the best.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
College Essay Topics
I didnt seem to find USF( San Fransicso) college essay.
Santa Clara:your personal statement should being to our attention goals, hobbies, and experiences or other information that you would like us to know about you. What personal qualities, talents, thoughts, ideas, or characteristics make you stand out as an individual?
See College Essay paper given in class
Santa Clara:your personal statement should being to our attention goals, hobbies, and experiences or other information that you would like us to know about you. What personal qualities, talents, thoughts, ideas, or characteristics make you stand out as an individual?
See College Essay paper given in class
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Blog Revisons
Throughout these past 2 years I have been in Menemac I have learned so much about technology it's amazing. To show what I have learned I have decided to showcase in my blog. For example,I decided to change my blog's title from Today's learners are tomorrow's future into Words are a way of Life because in everyday life we need words to communicate with each other whether is telling someone directions, or letting out your emotions. Also I have changed my background picture into me with a background of a beach because usually the beach is where I like to let everything loose because it's so peaceful you don't even worry about everything as you lie in the soothing sand, with the wooshing of waves coming in. Also I changed my blog achieves to show that now I'm more organized instead of having to look through my whole blog just to find something,which my take forever.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Coming of Age 1st draft
Rinnnnnng,was all I remember that day. Saying good-byes at school and walking to my friend Drake's house,playing video games.
Ahhhhh, just waking up from bed from a long day before. I got ready for summer school that morning with a tingling feeling like something wrong was going to happen. But I thought to myself nothing was going to happen.
As I got to school, all my thought sank away as we were filled with conversations with laughter and happiness. Rinnnng,the bell rung signaling that school started. "What another wonderful day at P.E." I thought to myself. The period was filled with laughter and excitement as we played pickel-ball. After that everything felt like went downhill. The sky was turned pitch-black like it was going to pour.
"Ayee Drake,where you like meet?" as I talked to him to take me home. As I got into the car, the same feeling ran through as something bad had just happened,but I tried getting over it but I couldn't. When we went to Drake's house, my dad was waiting for me in his car. I tried calling my mom, but she wouldn't answer and from there I knew something was wrong!
The path he was taking me was so familiar. A long ride into the dark,thunderous sky on the Pali to my Grandma's house. "Your mom told me to pick you up!" my dad said. But I just sat in the car silenced, and stunned. Tears started to roll down my face aleardy like a drizzle.
As soon as we got to my Grandma's house, things just became a daze as I ran into the house like a freight train, nothing stopping me. I gave my Grandpa a big hug as if he was still alive. But he just lay there helplessly,and motionless. My mom had to pull me aside after a good 3 minutes I was hugging my Grandpa. First she gave me a big hug,then she said to me "It's alright, now he's not suffering."Yeah your right" as I said weeping in tears.
I should've known that something like this was going to happen. I should've known when I got those weird feelings in the morning and after school. I should've known when my dad rushed me down the Pali.
But even though my Garndpa isn't with us, I learned alot of things from it. First that even though he had cancer and was getting worse, he still lived his life as if there was no tomorrow. Another thing was that even though people may doubt you,like people doubted on how much time he had, he proved them wrong by fighting to make wonderful things happen. And lastly if you have people that care about you, use them wisely because you never know what could happen.
Ahhhhh, just waking up from bed from a long day before. I got ready for summer school that morning with a tingling feeling like something wrong was going to happen. But I thought to myself nothing was going to happen.
As I got to school, all my thought sank away as we were filled with conversations with laughter and happiness. Rinnnng,the bell rung signaling that school started. "What another wonderful day at P.E." I thought to myself. The period was filled with laughter and excitement as we played pickel-ball. After that everything felt like went downhill. The sky was turned pitch-black like it was going to pour.
"Ayee Drake,where you like meet?" as I talked to him to take me home. As I got into the car, the same feeling ran through as something bad had just happened,but I tried getting over it but I couldn't. When we went to Drake's house, my dad was waiting for me in his car. I tried calling my mom, but she wouldn't answer and from there I knew something was wrong!
The path he was taking me was so familiar. A long ride into the dark,thunderous sky on the Pali to my Grandma's house. "Your mom told me to pick you up!" my dad said. But I just sat in the car silenced, and stunned. Tears started to roll down my face aleardy like a drizzle.
As soon as we got to my Grandma's house, things just became a daze as I ran into the house like a freight train, nothing stopping me. I gave my Grandpa a big hug as if he was still alive. But he just lay there helplessly,and motionless. My mom had to pull me aside after a good 3 minutes I was hugging my Grandpa. First she gave me a big hug,then she said to me "It's alright, now he's not suffering."Yeah your right" as I said weeping in tears.
I should've known that something like this was going to happen. I should've known when I got those weird feelings in the morning and after school. I should've known when my dad rushed me down the Pali.
But even though my Garndpa isn't with us, I learned alot of things from it. First that even though he had cancer and was getting worse, he still lived his life as if there was no tomorrow. Another thing was that even though people may doubt you,like people doubted on how much time he had, he proved them wrong by fighting to make wonderful things happen. And lastly if you have people that care about you, use them wisely because you never know what could happen.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Position Statement Mini Essay: Tourist Safety
Tourist must be responsible for their own safety. One reason is because they must have some common sense. Another reason is because they should research the possible safety requirements needed to go to tourist attractions.
Tourist must have some common sense because they should already know the possible consequences that the place contains. For example, Who goes on a blowhole and dances with the waves coming in?! People should be more aware of what things are happening around them instead of just thinking of themselves. Some things they should notice is like how big the waves are coming in, or how sharp the rocks are, or previous incidents that have already happened at attractions such as in 2002 a 18 year old had straddled a blowhole and got blow up 3-5 feet in the air and came down injured. Then in July 15, 2011 another guy, David Potts was dancing on the blowhole while getting swept away with the strong currents. Like people, come on now let's have a little more common sense now!
The other reason is to research about the possible safety requirements that are needed for your attractions. For example, a hike you should know the things you are going to take such as liquids, covered shoes. You should also see if it is an official hike that alot of people go on, unlike in 2006 two women, Paula Ramirez and Elizabeth Brem both fell off a cliff near Opaekaa Falls on Kauai. Several guidelines and Internet sites had listed it as an unofficial hike and no public trails leading to the falls, wouldn't you think they would think it's an unsafe environment? Well they just went ahead and followed the trail and even though there was a sign that said it was unsafe they went anyways again! So people should be more aware on what the possible consequences are for the attractions they are going to.
So through all these disastrous events that have happened to tourists, it also show how much they were prepared and how much common sense they have. Apparently they weren't taking the right steps to create environment for them and people around them. So please people let's have a bit of common sense and have a clue on what were are getting ourselves into before we go to our attractions.
Tourist must have some common sense because they should already know the possible consequences that the place contains. For example, Who goes on a blowhole and dances with the waves coming in?! People should be more aware of what things are happening around them instead of just thinking of themselves. Some things they should notice is like how big the waves are coming in, or how sharp the rocks are, or previous incidents that have already happened at attractions such as in 2002 a 18 year old had straddled a blowhole and got blow up 3-5 feet in the air and came down injured. Then in July 15, 2011 another guy, David Potts was dancing on the blowhole while getting swept away with the strong currents. Like people, come on now let's have a little more common sense now!
The other reason is to research about the possible safety requirements that are needed for your attractions. For example, a hike you should know the things you are going to take such as liquids, covered shoes. You should also see if it is an official hike that alot of people go on, unlike in 2006 two women, Paula Ramirez and Elizabeth Brem both fell off a cliff near Opaekaa Falls on Kauai. Several guidelines and Internet sites had listed it as an unofficial hike and no public trails leading to the falls, wouldn't you think they would think it's an unsafe environment? Well they just went ahead and followed the trail and even though there was a sign that said it was unsafe they went anyways again! So people should be more aware on what the possible consequences are for the attractions they are going to.
So through all these disastrous events that have happened to tourists, it also show how much they were prepared and how much common sense they have. Apparently they weren't taking the right steps to create environment for them and people around them. So please people let's have a bit of common sense and have a clue on what were are getting ourselves into before we go to our attractions.
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