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KC3 Final Essay

   Hawaii is mostly known for a luxury vacation spot with beautiful beaches and scenic views, but what people don’t see is the graffiti, littering, homelessness, and many more that is the reality of Hawaii. Littering is becoming a worldwide problem thats leading to global warming. Littering in Hawaii particularly has shown up along the road, sidewalks, highways, and even our beaches. There are laws against littering, but most people don't car or don't know to stop littering. In the reality of Hawaii, littering is a big problem that affects our environment, people, and scenery.

   In Hawaii, we have littering laws that many people don’t know about like littering from vehicles or regular criminal littering. Hawaii state law for littering from vehicles states, “No person shall throw, place, or drop litter from a vehicle on any highway. The driver of the vehicle may be cited for any litter thrown, placed, or dropped from the vehicle.” Most people usually don’t think throwing out a piece of gum or a wrapper out of the car window is a crime and so they do it often. As time goes on, this creates the build up along the highways and roads making it an unattractive site to see. Criminal littering law in Hawaii states, “A person commits the offense of criminal littering if that person knowingly places, throws, or drops litter on any public or private property in any public or private waters except in a place designated by the department of health or the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse, into a litter receptacle, or into a litter bag.” I see people breaking this law often when they get lazy to find a trash can, they just drop it on the sidewalk and walk away. People also let plastic bags blow away and not care where it goes. Hawaii’s litter laws are basic but most people don’t bother to follow, this needs to change so the environment and scenery of Hawaii won’t be altered.  

   The penalties that come with the littering laws aren’t harsh but reasonable. For littering from a vehicle the penalty is, on a first offense, the defendant shall spend four hours of either picking up litter on public property or performing community service, on any subsequent offense, the defendant shall spend eight hours either picking up litter on public property or performing community service. The court can fine the defendant with the least being $25 but the most is $500. Picking up litter is a suitable punishment for littering. Littering can also come with a big price to pay like $500. Criminal littering laws penalties are on a first offense, the defendant shall spend four hours of either picking up litter on public property or performing community service, on any subsequent offense, the defendant shall spend eight hours either picking up litter on public property or performing community service. The court shall fine the person of committing the offense of criminal littering at least $500 but no more than $1,000. The community service and picking up litter penalty is the same as littering from vehicle penalty, but the fine is a bigger price to pay. Littering is a small misdemeanor that can cost someone up to $1,000. Hawaii’s littering law penalties suit the crime of littering and can cost someone a lot of money.

   Hawaii needs to focus on reducing the litter in our streams, beaches, and highways and to do that you can use the three R’s, reduce, reuse, and recycle, and help clean up around Hawaii by volunteering. 40-60% of Hawaii’s litter is cans and bottles that can be recycled. Most people can reuse the bottles they use or recycle them for five cents each. There should also be more trashcans just for recycling in all the areas. To help already clean up our streams, beaches, highways, etc., volunteer to go and pick up trash. This helps Hawaii’s natural beauty show and helps out our environment. In a lot of our streams, litter gets caught in the branches of low trees making it unpleasant to look at.  There are many ways to reduce litter in Hawaii from volunteering or simply recycling.

   The laws of Hawaii are pretty basic and should be followed daily to help Hawaii look more beautiful. For the people, environment, and scenery littering is to be taken as serious problem in Hawaii. There are many imperfections of Hawaii that no one else in the world sees but people who live there. Littering is one of the main problems and its still a worldwide problem. Stop littering and start helping out our environment. 

KC3 Rough Draft

   Hawaii is mostly known for a luxury vacation spot with beautiful beaches and scenic views, but what people don’t see is the graffiti, littering, homelessness, and many more that is the reality of Hawaii. In Hawaii, there are many imperfections like homelessness, graffiti, cost of living, and littering. Littering in particular has shown up along the road, sidewalks, highways, and even our beaches. In the reality of Hawaii, littering is a big problem that affects our environment, people, and scenery.

   In Hawaii, we have littering laws that many people don’t know about like littering from vehicles or regular criminal littering. Hawaii state law for littering from vehicles states, “No person shall throw, place, or drop litter from a vehicle on any highway. The driver of the vehicle may be cited for any litter thrown, placed, or dropped from the vehicle.” Most people usually don’t think throwing out a piece of gum or a wrapper out of the car window is a crime and do it often. As time goes on, this creates the build up along the highways and roads. Criminal littering law in Hawaii states, “A person commits the offense of criminal littering if that person knowingly places, throws, or drops litter on any public or private property in any public or private waters except in a place designated by the department of health or the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse, into a litter receptacle, or into a litter bag.” I see people breaking this law often when they get lazy to find a trash can, they just drop it on the sidewalk and walk away. People also let plastic bags blow away and not care where it goes. Hawaii’s litter laws are basic but most people don’t bother to follow, this needs to change so the environment and scenery of Hawaii won’t be altered.  

   The penalties that come with the littering laws aren’t harsh but reasonable. For littering from a vehicle the penalty is, on a first offense, the defendant shall spend four hours of either picking up litter on public property or performing community service, on any subsequent offense, the defendant shall spend eight hours either picking up litter on public property or performing community service. The court can fine the defendant with the least being $25 but the most is $500. Picking up litter is a suitable punishment for littering. Littering can come with a big price to pay like $500. Criminal littering laws penalties are on a first offense, the defendant shall spend four hours of either picking up litter on public property or performing community service, on any subsequent offense, the defendant shall spend eight hours either picking up litter on public property or performing community service. The court shall fine the person of committing the offence of criminal littering at least $500 but no more than $1,000. The community service and picking up litter penalty is the same as littering from vehicle penalty, but the fine is a bigger price to pay. Littering is a small misdemeanor that can cost someone up to $1,000. Hawaii’s littering law penalties suit the crime of littering and can cost someone a lot of money.

   Hawaii needs to focus on reducing the litter in our streams, beaches, and highways and to do that you can use the three R’s, reduce, reuse, and recycle, and help clean up around Hawaii by volunteering. 40-60% of Hawaii’s litter is cans and bottles that can be recycled. People can reuse the bottles you use or recycle them for five cents each. There should also be more trashcans just for recycling in all the areas. To help already clean up our streams, beaches, highways, etc. volunteer to go and pick up trash. This helps Hawaii’s natural beauty show and helps out our environment. On our highways, the build up of trash along the side is not a pretty site to see and shouldn’t be there. There are many ways to reduce litter in Hawaii from volunteering or simply recycling.

   The laws of Hawaii are pretty basic and should be followed daily to help Hawaii look more beautiful. For the people, environment, and scenery littering is to be taken as serious problem in Hawaii. There are many imperfections of Hawaii that no one else in the world sees but people who live there. Littering is one of the main problems and its still a worldwide problem. Stop littering and start helping out our environment. 

Oceans of Nothing Essay

Madison & Mikayla  
   Within half a century we will not be eating seafood or have any fish to fish for. The plentiful fish population will soon be rare with a tremendous decline in population. After studying for more than 50 years, marine biologist, Boris Worm, and his team of 13 researchers have reached a conclusion. This compelling discovery of the decline in fish population due to overfishing is now a problem we need to address.
  The whole ocean will be empty by the half mark in the century. 29% of fish species have become extinct and is still increasing. Half of marine life caught by fishers are discarded but the ecosystems are taken away from their biological diversity making it far more likely to decline rapidly. Popular fish like cod and tuna have been fished out of existence according to Boris Worm and his researchers. Fish exports have been increasing over the past three decades. The fish have spiked the interest of many people due to their health benefits. Fish and shrimp farms are now falling short. The decline in fishes are going to affect the life of many.
   The fish numbers may be going down but we are willing to help. With the decline in fish population, this discovery is an issue that is now almost solved. The solution is sustainable seafood for the world. Fishes have a huge impact on business, jobs and health.

Querencia Final Draft

    As I step out on the cool ground of the balcony, a gust of wind blows all my worries away. I walk out to the railing and close my eyes to forget about all the homework, projects, and essays flooding my desk. Opening my eyes, I stare into the blue sky watching the fluffy, white clouds make their way through my view. As I walk near the railing of the balcony, the birds flee chirping on their way out. I look out in the sea of rooftops as the music from my phone comforts me. My mind is taken to another place where its free to do whatever it wants. I sat there, as if the world around me melted away taking all of my stress with it. 

   My mind flashes back into my childhood days. Discovering this place as a little kid, I didn't know how much this place would mean to me. As a little kid, I felt like I was on top of the world looking down. The balcony was decorated with bright, sweet flowers that brightened the sight of it. With the bright, blazing sun, we captured a picture perfect memory of me with the biggest smile on my face outside on the balcony. Even as a little girl, I knew this place was special.

   A blast of wind brings me back to the present day. The memories that I've had of being on this balcony race through my mind in a blur. My cluttered mind was now cleared and ready for the homework waiting to come. Soaking up all the essences of the balcony, I dread to go back inside. Taking one last look and one deep breath, I go inside to face what I knew was coming.

   This place brings me what no other place can provide, the ability to get away from the world. This was a little place where my thoughts can wonder off. I can't think of anywhere else, but this perfect spot, to have this sort of connection. No worries, stress, or drama could enter my mind. It was like no one could see me or even hear me, it was just me. This is my special place, a home away from home. 

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Querencia Rough Draft

   As I step out on the cool ground, a gust of win blows all my worries away. I walk out to the railing and close my eyes to forget about all the homework, projects, and essays flooding my desk. Opening my eyes, I stare into the blue sky, watching the fluffy clouds make their way through my view. As I walk through the area, the birds flee chirping on their way out. I look out in the sea of rooftops as the music from my phone comforts me. My mind is taken to another place where its free to do whatever it wants. I sat there, as if the world around me melted away taking all of my stress with it.

   My mind flashes back into my childhood days. Discovering this place as a little kid, I didn't know how much this place would mean to me. As a little kid, I felt like I was on top of the world looking down. I smelled every little flower my mom planted and I made memories with my Grandpa. With the bright, blazing sun, we captured a picture perfect memory. Even as a little girl, I knew this place was special.

   I remember having picnics and just relaxing under the cool night sky enjoying every last bit of my balcony. It was my little place. While other kids had a tree house, this balcony was all I needed. Some days, hours would past just being out there relaxing and having fun. It was like no one could see me or even hear me, it was just me being me.

   A blast of wind brings me back to the present day. My cluttered mind was now cleared and ready for the homework waiting to come. This place brings me what no other place can provide. This was a little home for my mind to relax and think. To someone else it was just a regular, plain balcony but to me it was more. No worries, stress, or drama could enter my mind. This is my special place, a home away from home.
 


 

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Roots & Recipe Final Essay

   Just hearing the words "family party" instantly reminds me of baduya. For as long as I can remember, baduya has been one of my favorite Filipino desserts. At  each family party I went to, the baduya was at the end of the table waiting for me to take a bite. By the end of the night, each baduya was snuck away into everyones' stomach or in a plate to save for later. This dessert with the crispy, crunchy outside and the smooth, sticky inside could never be forgotten. 

   Just by eating baduya, it was like I went back in time to when I was a little girl watching my grandma making it for another big family party. Not knowing much about cooking, I was mesmerized by how my grandma made it. I asked my grandma, "Why do we only make it for family parties?", "Beacause this was the one of the desserts I always used to eat back in the Philippines at parties with family" she replied. She mixed the ingredients, mochiko flour, sugar, and coconut milk, with bananas to make the baduya all the more special. I watched her hands delicately form the perfect ball with the thick batter then smash it into the perfect patty. As each patty entered the hot oil, you could see the each splatter that came up to greet us. As we waited for each baduya to cook I asked her how she learned to cook baduya. "I used to watch all my mom and aunties make it before the parties in the Philippines, I wanted to learn. So my mom taught me when I was twenty years old.", she replied. As each baduya came out golden brown, you could smell the deliciousness that lingered in the air. I asked my grandma, "What is your favorite part of making baduya?", she simply replied "Eating it while talking story with everyone." One by one, each baduya disappeared as everyone talked amongst themselves enjoying each last bite of the freshly cooked baduya. As I took my first bite, the rich mochi and banana flavor swirled around in my mouth. The crispiness of the outside made the soft inside the perfect combination. While we all ate, I asked my grandma if she had any special memories with baduya, she said "I remember making it with my mom. We pounded the mochi rice into flour, we mixed the ingredients, and fried it in the dalikin (wooden burning stove)." 

   Every time I eat baduya, I'm reminded of my culture and my family. Even as a little girl, baduya was one of my favorite desserts to eat. I used to always beg my grandma to make it for my grandpa and I to eat while we played cards on lazy afternoons. Baduya has always been special to me and it always will because of the special memories it has given me. Watching my grandma make baduya as a little girl until now, gives me my motivation to start making it myself. 

Roots & Recipes Rough Draft

   Just hearing the words "family party" instantly reminds me of baduya. For as long as I can remember, baduya has been one of my favorite Filipino desserts. At  each family party I went to, the baduya was at the end of the table waiting for me to take a bite. By the end of the night, each baduya was snuck away into everyones' stomach or in a plate to save for later. This dessert with the crispy, crunchy outside and the smooth, sticky inside could never be forgotten. 

   Just by eating baduya, it was like I went back in time to when I was a little girl watching my grandma making it for another big family party. Not knowing much about cooking, I was mesmerized by how my grandma made it. I asked my grandma, "Why do we only make it for family parties?", "Beacause this was the one dessert she always used to eat back in the Philippines at parties with family" she replied. She mixed the ingredients, mochiko flour, sugar, and coconut milk, with bananas to make the baduya all the more special. I watched her hands delicately form the perfect ball with the thick batter then smash it into the perfect patty. As each patty entered the hot oil, you could see the each splatter that came up to greet us. As we waited for each baduya to cook I asked her how she learned to cook baduya. "I used to watch all my mom and aunties make it before the parties in the Philippines, I wanted to learn. So my mom taught me when I was twenty years old.", she replied. As each baduya came out golden brown, you could smell the deliciousness that lingered in the air. I asked my grandma, "What is your favorite part of making baduya?", she simply replied "Eating it while talking story with everyone." One by one, each baduya disappeared as everyone talked amongst themselves enjoying each last bite of the freshly cooked baduya. I asked my grandma if she had any special memories with baduya, she said "I remember making it with my mom. We pounded the mochi rice into flour, we mixed the ingredients, and fried it in the dalikin (wooden burning stove)." 

   Baduya has been made as a tradition in my family and my culture. Every time I eat baduya, I'm reminded of culture and my family. Watching my grandma make baduya all these years, gives me my motivation to start making it myself. 

Roots & Recipes Brainstorm

The special food I will be writing about is a dessert called baduya. A special memory I have with this dessert is making it for a party with my Grandma for the first time when I was little. I helped her make each one and watched her fry it to the perfect crispness. After each baduya was fried and ready, I passed one out to everyone to eat. As we all ate the dessert, the adults talked story and the kids played. To make my essay "come to life", I'm going to use details like the crunchy brown outside and the sticky mochi inside. The person who I will be interviewing will be my Grandma.