Karely+K.

Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?


 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

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I would have to say that I am a shy person when it comes to working with people that I don't know. I am usually quiet in crowds. I'm usually an observer first then when I feel comfortable with the people around me, I will start to come out more and not be as shy. I am a caring person, my friends come to me when they need help with anything or have any problems that they want to talk about. If I don't know you, you'll probably think that I'm shy, but the more we talk, work together, and get to know each other better, I will talk almost every minute. ======

I see my place...my home, as a beautiful place that I should appreciate everything about. I feel that living in Hawai'i teaches me how to be loving to each other and more caring. I love the "aloha spirit" here and the amazing beaches. The people around me, my friends, and family are who I feel myself around.
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

When I'm working with others in a group project, I will do everything I can to participate and give my equal share to the group. I wouldn't let my group down and I will contribute as much as everybody else is. Even though I am shy, if we need to get something done, I will make sure I get it done.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

My qualities that I will bring to the GLIP conversation that will help me make a contribution to my global group is hard work, communication and respect. I will work hard in everything that we have to do, and produce my best work. I will communicate with my group so we are all on the same page and I will respect everybody's opinion and ideas.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

I think one local problem would be graffiti. Everywhere I go, I see graffiti all over walls, parks, schools and playgrounds. It's sad that people don't respect our home. It's a shame that people could be so uncaring and not care about making our island look beautiful. I think one thing that could help this problem would be opening up a place that is made specifically for people to graffiti on walls, a place for people to show their artwork, so that they can still do what they like to do, just somewhere appropriate.
 * What is one local problem (where you live) that you believe needs to be addressed? Suggest some steps could you take to try to solve it?

I think someone who would step up and solve problems that have been around for a long time would have to be determined so that they keep going for what they want. I also think that person would have to be on task. A person who procrastinates wouldn't be someone who can fix a problem because they wouldn't do what they need to do on time, that's why I think someone would have to be on task to step up and solve a problem.
 * Finally, some problems have been around for a long time. What qualities do you think a person must have to step up and try to solve them?

Phase II: Sense of Place



Use these questions to help you determine which picture shows someone else why your “place” is so special to you. Yes, it shows the beautiful mountains and oceans that my town has. This picture shows the greenery that Kaneohe has and the amazing view of the crystal clear, Kaneohe Bay.
 * Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has?

What are your initial thoughts about how your image addresses the questions above? Later, you will be working with the members of your group to create a travel package that includes visits to each group member's home location (see Phase II) My initial thoughts about how my image addresses the questions above is how can anyone not think this is beautiful. I get the sense of warmth when I look at this and it makes me appreciate my town.

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue? My local issue is graffitti in places that it shouldn't be and is not appropriate. "Revoking the privilage of driving; revoking the driver's license for people who are convicted of committing," the DOT'S Francis Keeno said.

"It's very, very frustrating because I am trying to get this graffiti painted as soon as I see it," Sadeno said.   [] What can you do to address the issue? To address this issue and reduce the amount of graffiti here in our island, we can put uo signs, ads and spread the word to our friends and family. We can also form a group of people on the weekend to help the community out and paint over the graffiti all over the island. Doing that, we will show people that we care about our home and hopefully it will get them to do the same and join in on what we are doing.

What is the global impact of your local issue? The global impact of graffiti is that the world will start looking dirty and not presentable for tourists. Graffiti will take away from the beauty that is around us everywhere. Another global impact is that the chemicals from the spray cans and markers are harming the air that we breathe. It's making the world more polluted than it already is.

Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues