posted December 04, 2012 02:22 AM            

If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.. As T said Hawaii is pretty expensive, but there are realistic ways to not live on a tourist budget, plenty of people survive here without being rich. The tourism industry presents a certain face of Hawaii, but there are plenty of local markets and tricks to make sure you don't go over budget. You may have to give up some luxuries you're used to, but it is well, well worth it imo

Hawaii is much more laid back and slow paced than the mainland in general, but especially islands like Kauai, which also has a lot less diversity than say Oahu, so you should know what you're getting yourself into if you happen to be white.. But again, the adjustments you'll make are well worth it if that's where you really want to live.

posted December 04, 2012 08:39 PM            

Also consider the Big Island and Maui. Oahu is like a busy city.

posted December 05, 2012 04:08 PM            

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Originally posted by FireMoon:
I don't live in Kauai but I have visited there, and I currently live on Oahu

If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.. As T said Hawaii is pretty expensive, but there are realistic ways to not live on a tourist budget, plenty of people survive here without being rich. The tourism industry presents a certain face of Hawaii, but there are plenty of local markets and tricks to make sure you don't go over budget. You may have to give up some luxuries you're used to, but it is well, well worth it imo

Hawaii is much more laid back and slow paced than the mainland in general, but especially islands like Kauai, which also has a lot less diversity than say Oahu, so you should know what you're getting yourself into if you happen to be white.. But again, the adjustments you'll make are well worth it if that's where you really want to live.

Anyway, please feel free to ask any other questions and I will answer the best I can with my limited perspective lol

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I Kind of figured living there is going isn't going to be cheap I live in New York City living here is never cheap lol but i manage to make my ways. I enjoy a simple life im not expecting to live like P.Diddy lol. So i think adjusting to living in Kauai or Hawaii in general will take sometime because I'm use to the variety and the lifestyle of what NYC offer. Something about Kauai is calling to me idk what it is, thats why before I make a decision to live there i will like to visit to see how it is and see if if this is truly for me. I dont think this matter but I'm hispanic so is there diversity in Hawaii or where you live? What type of jobs they have over there? How you like living in Oahu?

posted December 05, 2012 05:13 PM            

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Originally posted by yvetterocks101:
I Kind of figured living there is going isn't going to be cheap I live in New York City living here is never cheap lol but i manage to make my ways. I enjoy a simple life im not expecting to live like P.Diddy lol. So i think adjusting to living in Kauai or Hawaii in general will take sometime because I'm use to the variety and the lifestyle of what NYC offer. Something about Kauai is calling to me idk what it is, thats why before I make a decision to live there i will like to visit to see how it is and see if if this is truly for me. I dont think this matter but I'm hispanic so is there diversity in Hawaii or where you live? What type of jobs they have over there? How you like living in Oahu?

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Haha yeah if you already live in NYC it really shouldn't be much of an adjustment for you financially lol. And I think it's definitely a good idea to visit first, and as YTA said check out the other islands as well, they all have unique characteristics and I'm sure you'll find the one that fits you best.

As far as diversity goes, one of the things I love about Oahu is that I meet people from all over the world here, there are lots of different backgrounds. The outer islands I think probably don't attract as much diversity, but no worries about that because honestly it would mainly only be an issue if you're white... There is at times blatant dislike/racism of white people or ppl from the mainland in Hawaii (for good and understandable reasons- land that is now part of the U.S. was not taken over very nicely anywhere in the country) but I've found people do make judgments solely on appearances and will assume if you're white you're not local (even for the ppl who were born and raised there) and vice versa- tourists who aren't white can easily be assumed to be local and treated accordingly..

But there is just a different way of communicating and interacting with people here.. Being from the midwest we use plenty of sarcasm as I'm sure you do in NY (but also passive aggressiveness lol) but here people will often assume you're being serious or take offense, so there's just a much gentler, genuinely nice way of communicating. So as long as you're respectful and not playing out the whole rude, loud and obnoxious American stereotype you should be perfectly fine. When it comes down to it I've never had any real problems with any of that, and people look out for each other here and treat each other like family in a way that is faaar different than on the mainland from my experience.

Anyway lol, as for jobs, Honolulu (on Oahu) definitely has the most options, and again as YTA said is a real city with pretty much all the same professions/job opportunities you'll find in capital cities across the U.S. Whatever field you work in now, chances are there is something here you could pursue. And if you don't want to live in a loud city I would recommend checking out other parts of the island (Kailua, North Shore, Hawaii Kai..) if you're able to commute it can be the best of both worlds. I'm really not sure about the other islands, but your job options would be more limited to the tourism industry I'm guessing.

posted December 05, 2012 05:51 PM            

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Originally posted by FireMoon:
Haha yeah if you already live in NYC it really shouldn't be much of an adjustment for you financially lol. And I think it's definitely a good idea to visit first, and as YTA said check out the other islands as well, they all have unique characteristics and I'm sure you'll find the one that fits you best.

As far as diversity goes, one of the things I love about Oahu is that I meet people from all over the world here, there are lots of different backgrounds. The outer islands I think probably don't attract as much diversity, but no worries about that because honestly it would mainly only be an issue if you're white... There is at times blatant dislike/racism of white people or ppl from the mainland in Hawaii (for good and understandable reasons- land that is now part of the U.S. was not taken over very nicely anywhere in the country) but I've found people do make judgments solely on appearances and will assume if you're white you're not local (even for the ppl who were born and raised there) and vice versa- tourists who aren't white can easily be assumed to be local and treated accordingly..

But there is just a different way of communicating and interacting with people here.. Being from the midwest we use plenty of sarcasm as I'm sure you do in NY (but also passive aggressiveness lol) but here people will often assume you're being serious or take offense, so there's just a much gentler, genuinely nice way of communicating. So as long as you're respectful and not playing out the whole rude, loud and obnoxious American stereotype you should be perfectly fine. When it comes down to it I've never had any real problems with any of that, and people look out for each other here and treat each other like family in a way that is faaar different than on the mainland from my experience.

Anyway lol, as for jobs, Honolulu (on Oahu) definitely has the most options, and again as YTA said is a real city with pretty much all the same professions/job opportunities you'll find in capital cities across the U.S. Whatever field you work in now, chances are there is something here you could pursue. And if you don't want to live in a loud city I would recommend checking out other parts of the island (Kailua, North Shore, Hawaii Kai..) if you're able to commute it can be the best of both worlds. I'm really not sure about the other islands, but your job options would be more limited to the tourism industry I'm guessing.

Sorry for rambling, let me know if there's anything else you want to ask.. But basically I loooooooove Hawaii, and would recommend it to anyone, especially if you live somewhere like NY and are looking for a change. It will do your soul so much good

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posted December 05, 2012 06:18 PM            

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Originally posted by yvetterocks101:
Thanks so much about that I was wondering how the jobs where over there and if i would have any opportunity. I have variety of jobs like being motorcycle technician and part time front desk at lucille roberts and soon about to go to college to get a degree probably in criminal justice. So i was kind of worried that wont be able to transfer over if i decide to move there in the future. Yeah i was kind of worried how i will fit which I think is understandable from what you have told me. How the weather over there It always been shown as being a place that is Sunny 24/7 lol. How is the Social Scene , Im not the most social person ever and seeing how I was going to move alone I wanted to know if it would be hard to gain friend somehow lol. Yeah I think moving from NY to Hawaii will be a very good for my soul indeed lol.

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No problem

And yeah for jobs you should be able to find something similar at least on Oahu. And school can be a hassle (I'm going through all of that too) If you've already started classes I guess I'd recommend at least finishing your 2 year degree there so you can just focus on major requirements.. But if you want to transfer there are definitely options for that here too.

UH is the main university here, but paying out of state tuition is ridiculously expensive and not worth it imo. To establish residency you have to live here for a full year without leaving at all for any amount of time, and show proof of employment, address, etc. But you can't establish residency for tuition purposes (meaning during that time you can't be enrolled in school).

BUT if you don't want to establish residency, a new campus just opened this fall (UH-West Oahu) that is significantly less expensive. I believe they have a major in Justice Administration http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu/

Then there's also HPU, which is slightly less expensive as well, but the accreditation for some of the programs is somewhat questionable lol http://www.hpu.edu/

And Chaminade if you're interested, don't know much about this school.. http://www.chaminade.edu/

Anyway that's all for Oahu, I know there's a UH campus on the big island, but as for the other islands I don't know much about it, I believe there are community colleges and specialized programs, which could work too depending on what you're looking for...

Yes, the weather is almost always sunny and nice. There is a never ending amount of natural beauty to enjoy as well. Imo the summers can get a little tooo hot and humid lol but yeah temps are pretty much always in the 70s-80s. Some areas get more rain than others, and that fluctuates depending on the time of year as well.

posted December 05, 2012 07:41 PM            

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No problem

And yeah for jobs you should be able to find something similar at least on Oahu. And school can be a hassle (I'm going through all of that too) If you've already started classes I guess I'd recommend at least finishing your 2 year degree there so you can just focus on major requirements.. But if you want to transfer there are definitely options for that here too.

UH is the main university here, but paying out of state tuition is ridiculously expensive and not worth it imo. To establish residency you have to live here for a full year without leaving at all for any amount of time, and show proof of employment, address, etc. But you can't establish residency for tuition purposes (meaning during that time you can't be enrolled in school).

BUT if you don't want to establish residency, a new campus just opened this fall (UH-West Oahu) that is significantly less expensive. I believe they have a major in Justice Administration http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu/

Then there's also HPU, which is slightly less expensive as well, but the accreditation for some of the programs is somewhat questionable lol http://www.hpu.edu/

And Chaminade if you're interested, don't know much about this school.. http://www.chaminade.edu/

Anyway that's all for Oahu, I know there's a UH campus on the big island, but as for the other islands I don't know much about it, I believe there are community colleges and specialized programs, which could work too depending on what you're looking for...

Yes, the weather is almost always sunny and nice. There is a never ending amount of natural beauty to enjoy as well. Imo the summers can get a little tooo hot and humid lol but yeah temps are pretty much always in the 70s-80s. Some areas get more rain than others, and that fluctuates depending on the time of year as well.

I can't really say for the other islands, but as for Oahu, the social scene is great. I'm not an especially outgoing person either, but once you get involved in school or working, it's very easy to meet people here and make friends. There's always something going on, and tons of ways to get involved in whatever your interests are. People for the most part are genuinely nice, and as I said look out for/take care of each other here, so I'm sure you would have no problems

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Thanks You was very helpful now its up to me how I'm going to take all this information and use it lol. This definitely will help me on my decision if this is right for me Thanks again!

posted December 05, 2012 08:06 PM            

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Originally posted by yvetterocks101:
Thanks You was very helpful now its up to me how I'm going to take all this information and use it lol. This definitely will help me on my decision if this is right for me Thanks again!

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Yeah no prob! Sorry I might have misread what you meant about wanting to transfer here with school, if you're thinking of finishing school in NY and then moving here that's probably the best/most convenient option honestly but its doable either way...

Anyway, if you have any more questions in the future just feel free to ask!

posted December 06, 2012 02:17 PM            

If you are looking for a new life, I would suggest that Honolulu is better for a young person like you.

I'm from NYC as well. I love the North Shore of Oahu. I avoid Honolulu as a relaxation destination for obvious reasons.

You would want to also look at Ka'anapali/Lahaina in Maui.