When our time and energy is put to positive use, there will always be outcomes that will drive us to where we are supposed to be. Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, taught me that I
When our time and energy is put to positive use, there will always be outcomes that will drive us to where we are supposed to be.
Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, taught me that I am the plant, and I can nourish myself if I use my time and energy wisely. I can become anything I aspire to become, if I don’t waste any of my time and energy.
A lot of aspirations and goals cannot be achieved without putting in any time or energy. My goal is to become a duck and attend University of Oregon after high school to major in business administration.
If I wanted to get accepted into University of Oregon, I know I am not going to be handed an acceptance letter – I need to earn it.
By putting my time and energy into school, extra-curricular and sports, then I can achieve my goals. I won’t achieve anything if I put my time and energy into negative things and nourishing myself the wrong way. Our time and energy cannot only be used for our aspirations, but it could be also used for our Hawaii. Kama‘aina’s are extremely fortunate to call Hawaii their home.
It doesn’t matter what island they are from because each island has something unique to it that makes Hawaii an incredible place to live and visit.
Not only is the beauty a key factor to Hawaii, it’s also the variety of cultures that mesh with one another. In order to keep our islands beautiful and unique, we need to take care of the land and one another. And the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s L.E.I. program reminded me that we need to malama more.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s L.E.I. program made me realized how lucky we are to live and grow up in Hawaii.
It is important for the HTA to continue to nourish the future youth of the tourism industry, and it is also as important for us to return to Hawaii and nourish the future generation that are interested in the tourism industry.
We need to acknowledge that the tourism industry is not about working in the hotels and catering to guests, but growing yourself as a person and there are many opportunities available for anyone.
• Randi Lee Oxentine is a junior at Kauai High School.
