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I moved to Hawaii almost two years ago to pursue a marine biology degree at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.  Back then, I couldn't wait to get to paradise.  When I left California for the Aloha State, my vision was of a happy place full of friendly people who like to gather on the beach for luaus and volleyball.  I had seen pictures of rainbow adorned forests, lush and impenetrable, with exotic flowers and majestic waterfalls.  From postcards and coffee table books one gets the impression that island life is a charmed existence, that people live in harmony with a million natural wonders, and that the native islanders are open and friendly.

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