So I am just wondering, what are the options open for me after I graduate? I am visualizing what will transpire when I meet up with my classmates five years down the line and I can only imagine the different lifestyles we will be having. One will be sending wedding invites to me, overjoyed that she is getting married while some of us will be jealous of her. Another one will already have had two children and a third one on the way, and that is most probably the one who used to air f...

Once again, I was honored to join hands together with my young leaders in organizing an incredible event. Yes, The Youth Assembly took place from Feb. 11-12 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The exciting event brought together almost 500 Youth leaders and social entrepreneurs from more than 30 countries. The theme of the event was, "Bridging the Gap Between Youth Employment and Global Development". The Youth Assembly has been founded and organized by the Friendship...

My parents had me after eight years of marriage; I was their first child and you can imagine what kind of a treatment I had. I was a loved kid and both of them tried to provide me with everything I needed. Without a bad intention, but rather out of a pure love, my mother did not pay attention to my diet, so I grew up as an overweight child. Before school I did not understand what the word ‘fat’ meant but after my first day there I knew that I was different, physically speak...

Freedom of Speech or Free Speech as called by many is a basic human right as recognized by the United Nations and the International community. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as proclaimed by the United Nations' General Assembly states that: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless...

As you may have understood, from previous posts (here and here) the issue of HIV/AIDS, is probably more important for me than ever. As a result, the campaign that has started, in order to end adolescent AIDS, could not leave me uninterested. Especially when we talk about ages that are so close to mine. Most of us have heard of HIV/AIDS - how it is being transmitted and what are the ways to prevent it - but not everyone. According to the website allintoendadolescentaids.org/, 2,10...

Hi everybody! The group “Akaka” from the Globe at Kelilalina is happy to talk to you. We are among the Globe program, so thanks to connecting classroom we can communicate with you. What we need for the connecting classroom and globe is willingness. Our connecting classroom is wonderful because teachers are not lazy and students too. The benefits of doing connecting classroom are: - Computing lesson - Creation of an email address - Communication with students in the...