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Brooke Guryn
Parents said their children’s homework load has increased, and they don’t have the resources at home for effective learning. Local teachers said it’s difficult to rely on parents to help teach their children without overwhelming families.
Students and faculty members share they have learned the Church was true through individual experiences, feeling the Spirit and living the gospel.
Missionaries serving on Oahu said they love to serve others, especially during the difficult times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Facebook they offered to do wash cars, yard work, cleaning, home improvement projects and home scripture study.
Students shared how the Lord had prepared ways to get through the pandemic even before it happened. They said the invitation from the prophet, Russell M. Nelson, to “hear Him” has opened doors to receiving personal revelation during this time, and the revelation to create gospel-centered homes and incorporate “Come, Follow Me” have confirmed God’s divine help.
Students and faculty described their first times meeting as “magical” and shared how they determined if their eternal companions were the ones for them.
*Disclaimer: The Ke Alaka’i does not take a political stance in regards to recent events. Any reference to Black Lives Matter is to the social movement, not the political organization.
Each person is responsible for stopping the spread of the COVID-19, said students, a faculty member and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials. Students shared further precautions to keep themselves and others safe, including wearing and mask and washing their hands frequently.
Quick moments of joy cross the screen as people endlessly scroll through TikTok videos of others dancing, singing and sharing their talents.
Students who worked at the Polynesian Cultural Center said they miss the loud cheering crowds of visitors, dancing with their friends, making visitors smile and seeing their PCC ohana every day.
After feeling stuck in life and making bad choices that made him even more unhappy, Shan Arumugam said he attempted suicide in 2012. However, not long after, he said he met missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With his limited English, he said he asked the missionaries who they were. In response, they gave him an invitation to their English class, and his life was changed forever.
As the first student in her family to go to college, Tamarina Barlow, a senior from California majoring in communications, has managed to maintain a 4.0 GPA. Her husband described her as a humble yet fierce, individual and student.
Seeking to spread awareness for autism, twins Kaitlyn and Emily Myers said they created a YouTube channel called “Autwinsm.” They spread awareness by sharing their real experiences of having autism and what is different for them, in hopes others will understand their world, they said.
Missionaries who studied at BYU–Hawaii said they are learning the importance of discipleship and how to serve others from home after returning from their mission due to the coronavirus pandemic. They said they are yearning to return to where they were serving their Heavenly Father and gathering his sheep.
Living in the region where Christ ministered, according to students and an alumnus, is not only special because of historical context, but also because of the service faithful Church members show daily.
To take care of their mental health during COVID-19’s uncertainty, BYU–Hawaii students shared they are creating daily schedules and routines to stay productive, busy and peaceful.