Hey guys, just wanted to create a new thread for those starting in the fall! Also hoping to discuss housing and whatever else is on everyone's minds!

Congrats to those accepted!

Hey guys, just wanted to create a new thread for those starting in the fall! Also hoping to discuss housing and whatever else is on everyone's minds!

are you not going to Shenandoh?? I saw it on your acceptance list? Are you going to UH-hilo? I have to make up my mind too before next Monday.

thanks for creating this ANXIOUSnSCARED.:)

are you not going to Shenandoh?? I saw it on your acceptance list? Are you going to UH-hilo? I have to make up my mind too before next Monday.


i am going to go to UH-Hilo, unless i get off the waitlist from UOP...haha

So did anybody recieve the packet with more information!?


Would living at on-campus housing wise for 1st years and non residents?

Gesh it's going to be expensive:eek:

some ppl say on campus housing isnt very good, so i'm looking for off campus housing...

It would prolly be best to get a house for 2-3 ppl...

I'm looking for one or 2 roommates to live with so if anyones looking we can exchange info and stuff

some ppl say on campus housing isnt very good, so i'm looking for off campus housing...

It would prolly be best to get a house for 2-3 ppl...

I'm looking for one or 2 roommates to live with so if anyones looking we can exchange info and stuff

That seems like a good idea. How much does the rent go in HI? Seems that it may be expensive and far. Then you'd have to get a car or something. I'm from L.A and I'm planning on selling my car. So while I go to school out there, I was hoping to walk/bike/bus.

i'm from L.A. too and im prolly gonna try and ship my car out there..haha
Waikaiea Lagoon or however you spell it is supposedly not bad according to some ppl...
If more ppl were interested in housing on this thread and more ppl talked on this thread then we can actually help each other and possibly find roommates too!!!!!:D

hi guys. i just sent in the deposit for UH yesterday. i, too, am looking into housing. i think our only option is off campus is on campus apps were due the 1st. definitely looking into lagoons or palms...and interested in finding apt mates. i am sure they'll place people with us but i rather meet you guys first and put in a request. i'm from LA too. look forward to reading ur posts...

Hey guys! i'm interested in possibly renting a home with a couple other pharmacy students. i'm going to visit hawaii end of may. its about the time to start looking for housing. contact me so we can talk more about it. :)

i am going to go to UH-Hilo, unless i get off the waitlist from UOP...haha

Will you be really going to UHH? Why pick the school that have not been fully accredited? I am also wait listed there at UHH.... I will only go there if I don't get accepted any where else... do you by any chance know how many seats are filled at UHH? hope it works out well for you.:thumbup:

hello everyone,

i am also going to uh hilo this fall and am a hawaii resident from oahu. just wanted to share something that my interview person told me - she said it was a GOOD idea to have your own car in hilo because some of the sites that you have to go to (for work) are far from campus and the bus system is very unreliable there. i am also looking into off-campus housing...anyone know of any apartment complexes close to campus?

I'm staying at University Palms for Fall 08 semester, then not sure after that. I was hoping to find roommates to share a house with after the 1st semester, ya know after meeting people and getting familiar with the area...it's hard looking for housing when you all the way in Michigan...lol :) If anyone needs a roommate for 2nd semester on I'm definitely interested.

I'm staying at University Palms for Fall 08 semester, then not sure after that. I was hoping to find roommates to share a house with after the 1st semester, ya know after meeting people and getting familiar with the area...it's hard looking for housing when you all the way in Michigan...lol :) If anyone needs a roommate for 2nd semester on I'm definitely interested.

Do you already have roomates for the U Palms? Or do you have a one bedroom. Would be interested for housing, I'm sure it will be cheaper than the U Palms. I'm scared I won't find a place.. :eek:

By the way, What's required to work as a pharm tech in HI?

By the way, What's required to work as a pharm tech in HI?

im pretty sure you dont need any certification or anything


yeah and i think it is a really good idea to have a car, the bus sucks but i think its free

i am going to go to UH-Hilo, unless i get off the waitlist from UOP...haha

Same here, except I'm on the waitlist at Creighton. I will probably live at Waiakea Lagoon if I go to UHH, but I'm still waiting on Creighton.

Do you already have roomates for the U Palms? Or do you have a one bedroom. Would be interested for housing, I'm sure it will be cheaper than the U Palms. I'm scared I won't find a place.. :eek:

It is a 2 bedroom appt. I'm assuming they pair you up w/ someone, I have no clue who I'm sharing it with but I already put a deposit down b/c I'm moving there in june to finish my pre-requisites at UH during the summer term. I wish I would have waited to put the deposit down but I was worried too about finding a place...also it is close to the university (looks that way on the map anyway) b/c I'm not going to have a car. But I am hoping to find something else after 1st semester.

i realize searching for housing in hilo can be a daunting task and although i'm not a student at uhh anymore, i was born here and did my undergrad at uhh. since i haven't lived on campus, i can't offer first-hand info on that. but, i have heard a lot of stories regarding several of the options out there. my advice, take it as you wish, would be to buddy up and get a rental house. i'm including a link to a property management company that handles a lot of rentals in hilo. hope it helps...

http://www.ginozarealty.com/

oh, and i agree with the recommendation of getting a car. our weather is very unreliable!

i realize searching for housing in hilo can be a daunting task and although i'm not a student at uhh anymore, i was born here and did my undergrad at uhh. since i haven't lived on campus, i can't offer first-hand info on that. but, i have heard a lot of stories regarding several of the options out there. my advice, take it as you wish, would be to buddy up and get a rental house. i'm including a link to a property management company that handles a lot of rentals in hilo. hope it helps...

http://www.ginozarealty.com/

oh, and i agree with the recommendation of getting a car. our weather is very unreliable!

thanks for the link!!! Will be helpful in finding places to live...another thing to worry about would be finding good roommates...

Hey Hilo people....

I'm not a part of your class, but I'll drop a few tips/words of wisdom from my end. I was interviewed and accepted, and I declined the offer, but not before visiting the school and area.

1) I heard to avoid University Palms, this from my taxi driver for the weekend. Reasons being: noise problems and lots of rowdy undergrads.

2) On campus housing is not very nice, your best bet is off campus (I left my list of recommended places on another computer).

3) Shipping your car will cost about $1000 if you ship it from Long Beach/San Diego to Hilo. Add in more if you need to get your car to this west coast port. Some residents recommend getting an "island beater" since whatever car you will be shipping will be exposed to the constant humidity/rain. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to arrive.

4) http://www.city-data.com/forum/hawaii/ is a good source for information, just dig around for a few hours.

5) 7-11 by campus has good breakfasts. There aren't many food options around campus for some reason that I forgot...except maybe a Subway and some chinese food place.

6) If you want a cool taxi driver who is full of knowledge (and won't rip you off)...call Kirby at (808) 557-0879. Depending on his load that day, he can probably get to you within 15-20 minutes, so call once you land. He has his own one-man taxi company ("Hot Lava Taxi") with his minivan and is an all around nice guy.

Tell him his "two favorite mainlanders from San Diego who walked halfway across town because they got lost" sent you, see if he remembers us. Tip him well.

7) Order the "Loco Moco" from L&L. Trust me.

8) I personally think a car is necessary as Hilo isn't really a "walkable" town (like San Francisco or other dense urban area), someone else told me they bought a motorbike to scoot around town (sounds like fun). Others said, if you're social, you can probably bum a ride off of someone.

9) For those that still have a choice in schools...VISIT HILO FIRST. General comments for everyone: The city and campus are small/quaint and EVERYONE I met was very friendly. At the same time, the area didn't suit what I was looking for. I'm sure many of you will love it...and at the same time, I'm sure many of you will be going "wtf what did i do?!?!" when you land the first time.

If you're expecting another Honolulu (which, I'm sure most of you have been to for vacation), DON'T. You will just be disappointed. This is not to disparage Hilo in any way, this is just the way things are. Take Hilo for what it is and make the most of it, and don't compare it to any other place on the island. Some of you will enjoy those differences, some of you won't.

Anyway...just thought I'd inject some knowledge in here. Congrats to you all and I wish your class well!

I'll probably be looking for housing over there sometime soon too. Off-campus housing from what I hear is the best bet and I heard the same things about University Palms (loud & rowdy). I just want a decent, relatively quiet, and affordable place to stay at! :p And a kitchen too-- even though I can't really cook but I want to attempt. Haha.

Looks like a lot of you are coming from the west coast. I'll be island hopping from Oahu to Big Island.

As for the question about what is needed to work as a Pharmacy Technician.. Some hospitals require 1-2 years of experience and certification is a plus (but not necessary in order to be hired). Other places, nothing really.. just the will and desire to be in the pharmacy field!

well said confettiflyer....i think your post was both honest and accurate. most people who relocate to hilo have a high and unrealistic expectation of hilo. hilo is SO different than honolulu but the people who connect with it... stay...like you said, "take hilo for what it is...make the most of it..." there are some really special places on this island...take a break from your studies and go explore...

7) Order the "Loco Moco" from L&L. Trust me.


nah the best loco mocos i think is either
freddy's drive in (best deal, 2.86 for one single, fills u up)
kens house of pancakes (for the sumo loco)
or cafe 100 (for the variety of types of locos)

i kind of favor L&L for the orange chicken and the katsu and curry katsu

anyone know how far waiakea villas or waiakea lagoon view apts are from the campus? like are they within walking distance?

I'll probably be looking for housing over there sometime soon too. Off-campus housing from what I hear is the best bet and I heard the same things about University Palms (loud & rowdy). I just want a decent, relatively quiet, and affordable place to stay at! :p And a kitchen too-- even though I can't really cook but I want to attempt. Haha.

Looks like a lot of you are coming from the west coast. I'll be island hopping from Oahu to Big Island.

As for the question about what is needed to work as a Pharmacy Technician.. Some hospitals require 1-2 years of experience and certification is a plus (but not necessary in order to be hired). Other places, nothing really.. just the will and desire to be in the pharmacy field!

i'm looking for a place like that too! decent, nice, but most importantly in a QUIET area....if you find an apartment complex/building like that, will you please let me know??? and i will be sure to do the same. i think i am going up there in may (from oahu) to check out the housing options.

anyone know how far waiakea villas or waiakea lagoon view apts are from the campus? like are they within walking distance?

both of them are not in walking distance to campus

use google maps
http://maps.google.com/

and the address from here to compare
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/studentaffairs/housing/offcampus.php

uhh is the part on the map with a bunch of red roof buildings, it has a label kind of on the side

As for the question about what is needed to work as a Pharmacy Technician.. Some hospitals require 1-2 years of experience and certification is a plus (but not necessary in order to be hired). Other places, nothing really.. just the will and desire to be in the pharmacy field!

Thanks for the info. I was hoping to work a little after feeling out the first semester at school.

ALSO

Did any of you get the financial aid papers yet? Holy gesh we're going to be in debt! Looks like I will be borrowing about 45k a year...

Thanks for the info. I was hoping to work a little after feeling out the first semester at school.

ALSO

Did any of you get the financial aid papers yet? Holy gesh we're going to be in debt! Looks like I will be borrowing about 45k a year...

No problem. :) I received my financial aid papers and everything went through just fine. You should be receiving it soon if you haven't already. And I hope everyone has submitted their FAFSA by now.

Just thinking about the large debt by the end of pharmacy school gives me anxiety! I'm trying not to think about it too much.. Lol.

i got my financial aid stuff yesterday so it should be coming real soon

i dont know if anyone saw but fall 08 class listings are up on the UHH website

i think the schedule is pretty much the same as the first class had

so basically we have class everyday 1-4, except friday which is 1-3

and i think we have one lab some morning which isnt listed, and the IPPE thing

i hate that one classroom though, W1 sucks

i dont know if anyone saw but fall 08 class listings are up on the UHH website

i think the schedule is pretty much the same as the first class had

so basically we have class everyday 1-4, except friday which is 1-3

and i think we have one lab some morning which isnt listed, and the IPPE thing

i hate that one classroom though, W1 sucks

Hi Habeansha,
Where did you find that info. I searched their web site. Are those times? 1-4?

Hi Habeansha,
Where did you find that info. I searched their web site. Are those times? 1-4?

http://myuh.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=HIL&t=200910

yeah the times are 1-4, or kind of more like 1-1:50, 2-2:50, and 3-3:50

Yay! Afternoon classes. Sweet.. :D Do we have to register for our pharmacy classes on MyUH?

I wonder if the teacher for all our classes is really the same or its just temporary for now

I thought the same thing as I was looking over the schedule... lol

i wonder if the room will change

i really really hate that room

its like one of the oldest classrooms and the chairs are falling apart

and that room sucks when you have tests and you are sitting in the middle of a row and you finish early you are kind of stuck

Gosh, it better change! :zip:

Anyone get the packet of info after sending in the deposit?

Hey Hilo people....

I'm not a part of your class, but I'll drop a few tips/words of wisdom from my end. I was interviewed and accepted, and I declined the offer, but not before visiting the school and area.

1) I heard to avoid University Palms, this from my taxi driver for the weekend. Reasons being: noise problems and lots of rowdy undergrads.

2) On campus housing is not very nice, your best bet is off campus (I left my list of recommended places on another computer).

3) Shipping your car will cost about $1000 if you ship it from Long Beach/San Diego to Hilo. Add in more if you need to get your car to this west coast port. Some residents recommend getting an "island beater" since whatever car you will be shipping will be exposed to the constant humidity/rain. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to arrive.

4) http://www.city-data.com/forum/hawaii/ is a good source for information, just dig around for a few hours.

5) 7-11 by campus has good breakfasts. There aren't many food options around campus for some reason that I forgot...except maybe a Subway and some chinese food place.

6) If you want a cool taxi driver who is full of knowledge (and won't rip you off)...call Kirby at (808) 557-0879. Depending on his load that day, he can probably get to you within 15-20 minutes, so call once you land. He has his own one-man taxi company ("Hot Lava Taxi") with his minivan and is an all around nice guy.

Tell him his "two favorite mainlanders from San Diego who walked halfway across town because they got lost" sent you, see if he remembers us. Tip him well.

7) Order the "Loco Moco" from L&L. Trust me.

8) I personally think a car is necessary as Hilo isn't really a "walkable" town (like San Francisco or other dense urban area), someone else told me they bought a motorbike to scoot around town (sounds like fun). Others said, if you're social, you can probably bum a ride off of someone.

9) For those that still have a choice in schools...VISIT HILO FIRST. General comments for everyone: The city and campus are small/quaint and EVERYONE I met was very friendly. At the same time, the area didn't suit what I was looking for. I'm sure many of you will love it...and at the same time, I'm sure many of you will be going "wtf what did i do?!?!" when you land the first time.

If you're expecting another Honolulu (which, I'm sure most of you have been to for vacation), DON'T. You will just be disappointed. This is not to disparage Hilo in any way, this is just the way things are. Take Hilo for what it is and make the most of it, and don't compare it to any other place on the island. Some of you will enjoy those differences, some of you won't.

Anyway...just thought I'd inject some knowledge in here. Congrats to you all and I wish your class well!


Good observations.

Yes, you and your books will drench in the rain without a car. The map of Hilo may look small but I wouldn't try walking/riding a bike to school everyday. Did that for the first week of school and found the hills to be more than I could manage. Also because students have labs and IPPE on different days, you might not want to risk not having your own ride. What some people did was buy used cars here or on Oahu (honolulu) and ship it over.

There are lots of apartments here...ofcourse some of it seems a bit shady. There are also lots of houses for rent here as well and that may end up costing a lot less than apartments. Look in the classified section of local newspapers or on craigslist.

Just enjoy the rest of your vacation and stop fretting out so much.

Fretting out? lol Don't think so, krsnyf.
I happen to agree with everything confetti had to say.

Good post.:thumbup:

idk if anyone is interested in this or if i am supposed to share this but i am in the pre-pharmacy orientation class and they record all the speakers that we have so you guys can watch it if you want and get familiar with some of the teachers

http://weblog.uhh.hawaii.edu/weblog/is198/

username is is198student
password is student

Ok, where did my post go?
The censorship gremlins must be out and about. :scared:

Yep, they is.

Hi everyone. I posted on the other thread but no one replied so I thought I'd post here. I was curious as to how many students that got accepted to Hilo have or will have a B.S. degree?

Hi everyone. I posted on the other thread but no one replied so I thought I'd post here. I was curious as to how many students that got accepted to Hilo have or will have a B.S. degree?

i dont have one and im pretty sure theres quite a few current UHH students that dont have a BS degree

Really? that's cool, didn't know, thought most would have one. Thanks for replying :)

Really? that's cool, didn't know, thought most would have one. Thanks for replying :)

I'm gonna have a BS in Biological Sciences

Hello, has anyone heard anything about University Palms? I heard the Lagoon has some pretty big cockroaches... and mold growing in the bathroom. I'm gonna freak if I see anything crawling around my room.

ew to cockaroaches, i'm guessing its probably better to find a house.

ew to cockaroaches, i'm guessing its probably better to find a house.

i think cockroaches and mold are pretty much all over hawaii

where i live im always finding cockroaches in my room, best way to deal w/ it is to buy raid or use dish soap and puts lots of cockroach traps all around

for mold i think its best to get a dehumidifier, whenever i leave anything in my room for too long it always gets moldy

its just something u gotta learn to deal with

and not to scare anyone or anything but there are some friggen big centipedes

Hello, has anyone heard anything about University Palms? I heard the Lagoon has some pretty big cockroaches... and mold growing in the bathroom. I'm gonna freak if I see anything crawling around my room.

University Palms is not glamorous like you see on their website. Very filthy, bad management, and has undergraduates making noise. I almost lived their last semester and I'm so glad I didn't. Many of my pharmacy classmates live in the Lagoon, but it's really hot there because it's downhill from campus. As you go up the hills in Hilo, the temperature changes drastically. Cockroaches are everywhere though. You just have to vacuum them up or use bug spray.

Hi everyone. I posted on the other thread but no one replied so I thought I'd post here. I was curious as to how many students that got accepted to Hilo have or will have a B.S. degree?

I received a BS in neuroscience. Attending UH in the Fall. yippie!

That's an interesting B.S!

University Palms is not glamorous like you see on their website. Very filthy, bad management, and has undergraduates making noise. I almost lived their last semester and I'm so glad I didn't. Many of my pharmacy classmates live in the Lagoon, but it's really hot there because it's downhill from campus. As you go up the hills in Hilo, the temperature changes drastically. Cockroaches are everywhere though. You just have to vacuum them up or use bug spray.

Like... big roaches? I live on Oahu and there are roaches, but your mode of living greatly affects the amount.

So did anyone else receive an email from Ann Hayashi about a 6 bedroom house for rent to pharm students? Definitely sounds like a good alternative to University Palms...it has 6 bedrooms and 2 kitchens, 5 miles north of UH and is on an orchard i guess. Sounds pretty good!

Hi all,

Don't forget to join the UH pharm forum..

Also, so where is everyone living so far?
-University Palms..
-Lagoon...

etc?

is anyone in here cpr certified?

i just got the packet yesterday saying all the stuff we have to get for the IPPE at Hilo Medical Cener

i gotta get another 2 stage TB test cuz my previous one expired last month

also gotta get a drug test and criminal background check which i think is pretty stupid since i already volunteer at hilo medical center and didnt have to take a drug test, i did however have to be fingerprinted

is anyone in here cpr certified?

i just got the packet yesterday saying all the stuff we have to get for the IPPE at Hilo Medical Cener

i gotta get another 2 stage TB test cuz my previous one expired last month

also gotta get a drug test and criminal background check which i think is pretty stupid since i already volunteer at hilo medical center and didnt have to take a drug test, i did however have to be fingerprinted

Yes, I have my first aid and CPR for professional rescuer certs! Woo hoo...

Woo hoo whatever.
I'd be more worried about a vaccine against professional predators than having CPR for professional rescuer certs etc.



Somebody asked and I answered...I don't need your attitude.:thumbdown

Anyone notice almost all the Tan posters are new..with the exception of cortez?

Somebody asked and I answered...I don't need your attitude.:thumbdown

Anyone notice almost all the Tan posters are new..with the exception of cortez?

And cortez only has 11 posts, so he's not exactly an established user despite his sign-up date. I'd certainly need something more substantial than a few posts from someone registered at the same IP to make a claim like that believable.

Welcome UH CoP class of 2012!

University Palms is, indeed, noisy. I pass it daily. A Wednesday night there can sometimes turn into a rowdy Friday night. But besides the noise and the constant commotion it's pretty safe I would say; it's a gated "community". Quite a bit of pharmacy students lived there during the Fall '07 semester, however, everyone of them has moved out for the Spring '08 semester :laugh:. I haven't lived there but have visited several of their "units". The units I've been in had 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 small common areas with a couch and a TV, and a tiny kitchen. Interior design is symmetric. Some are 2 bedroom units I think.

UP does have its perks, though:
- It's literally right across the campus. A 5 min walk will take you right into the lecture room.
- This might partially solve the transportation problem for some.
- Once again, due to the short distance from campus you can always study in the UH library if it's too noisy. The library is pretty nice, comfy, and air-conditioned.
- If you can't find anything and getting desperate for housing UP can be your last resort.


Random info about Hilo:
As far as restaurants/fast food places go, there are many local Asian/Hawaiian joints. Like others have mentioned Cafe 100 (very short walk from WLV apartments), L & L, Ken's are some examples of good local places. For Mainland type fast food places, there's McDs, BK, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Jack-in-the-box, Ihop, Subway, Quiznos. There's more, of course. You can always cook yourself too :D

I lived here since last August and I managed without a car (including rotation visits). There's a neat taxi-discount service available here in Hilo, where you can buy taxi coupons from the University for 2 bucks a piece. One coupon per ride, so $4 will get you a round trip from multiple taxi companies. Not bad of a deal at all.

It will be hard finding a completely quiet place around the campus. We have these coqui frogs in Hilo which fill the night with their own unique noises :D

Last item for those interested in a housing solution:
My roommate and I will no longer be staying in our current house during our 2nd year. It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. $1200 per month with all utilities included. If you find a roommate to split rent it's a pretty good deal. If anyone is interested PM me and I will give you our realtor info. Oh, and it's only about a 10 min walk to the campus.

Hope this helps!

Welcome UH CoP class of 2012!

University Palms is, indeed, noisy. I pass it daily. A Wednesday night there can sometimes turn into a rowdy Friday night. But besides the noise and the constant commotion it's pretty safe I would say; it's a gated "community". Quite a bit of pharmacy students lived there during the Fall '07 semester, however, everyone of them has moved out for the Spring '08 semester :laugh:. I haven't lived there but have visited several of their "units". The units I've been in had 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 small common areas with a couch and a TV, and a tiny kitchen. Interior design is symmetric. Some are 2 bedroom units I think.

UP does have its perks, though:
- It's literally right across the campus. A 5 min walk will take you right into the lecture room.
- This might partially solve the transportation problem for some.
- Once again, due to the short distance from campus you can always study in the UH library if it's too noisy. The library is pretty nice, comfy, and air-conditioned.
- If you can't find anything and getting desperate for housing UP can be your last resort.


Random info about Hilo:
As far as restaurants/fast food places go, there are many local Asian/Hawaiian joints. Like others have mentioned Cafe 100 (very short walk from WLV apartments), L & L, Ken's are some examples of good local places. For Mainland type fast food places, there's McDs, BK, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Jack-in-the-box, Ihop, Subway, Quiznos. There's more, of course. You can always cook yourself too :D

I lived here since last August and I managed without a car (including rotation visits). There's a neat taxi-discount service available here in Hilo, where you can buy taxi coupons from the University for 2 bucks a piece. One coupon per ride, so $4 will get you a round trip from multiple taxi companies. Not bad of a deal at all.

It will be hard finding a completely quiet place around the campus. We have these coqui frogs in Hilo which fill the night with their own unique noises :D

Last item for those interested in a housing solution:
My roommate and I will no longer be staying in our current house during our 2nd year. It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. $1200 per month with all utilities included. If you find a roommate to split rent it's a pretty good deal. If anyone is interested PM me and I will give you our realtor info. Oh, and it's only about a 10 min walk to the campus.

Hope this helps!

LOL, more than once I have been on the phone with someone and have them ask if there is a bird in my ear just to have it be the coqui's.

On the restaurants, I like Don's..but it's a tad out of the way.

Cafe 100 is good too, the Loco Moco is good!

Anyone notice almost all the Tan posters are new..with the exception of cortez?
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Goodness gracious. :cool:
God forbid if anyone new joins this site. It's a no-no, folks. Incidentally, firi has only 2 posts. Time to get out the message board police I suppose?

Anyone notice almost all the Tan posters are new..with the exception of cortez?
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Goodness gracious. :cool:
God forbid if anyone new joins this site. It's a no-no, folks. Incidentally, firi has only 2 posts. Time to get out the message board police I suppose?

:rolleyes: And I suppose public defamation of faculty should be allowable without any facts to support such claims?

Cripes-Farmer Cyst asked for the facts, so I provided them. Since he's a mod here, it's not surprising my facts were deleted.
Bottom line:
If you don't want the answer....then don't ask the question.

did everyone find a place to stay already?

did everyone find a place to stay already?

Since I won't have a car, I'll be staying at U Palms for a semester.

has everyone gotten their immunization forms in?

I was recently taken off the waiting list and looking for some advice on housing, i see several options have been mention but it seems as though no one has committed to any place in particular. Also if someone is looking for a roommate by chance, I would be interested.

I was recently taken off the waiting list and looking for some advice on housing, i see several options have been mention but it seems as though no one has committed to any place in particular. Also if someone is looking for a roommate by chance, I would be interested.

Hey congrats.

Contact Ann Hayashi for housing info. She has been emailing everyone about housing, available apt, etc.

See ya in August =)

A word to people thinking of going to Hilo for school. It rains A LOT, but if you drive no more than 50 miles around the island it becomes a desert, so if you get bored you can make the (long?) drive from Hilo to the beaches on the other side of the island (It's about a 3 hr drive). My favorite and IMO, best, beach is Hapuna, it's the biggest beach on the island, it has good waves, and nice white sand.

About the Choqui frogs, bring ear plugs! They're the size of your thumbnail but they're loud enough to give you a headache from a quartermile away!

On this page on the right hand side there is a small clip of a Coqui in action: A cautionary tale to your ears. http://www.hawaiiancoqui.org/

A word to people thinking of going to Hilo for school. It rains A LOT, but if you drive no more than 50 miles around the island it becomes a desert, so if you get bored you can make the (long?) drive from Hilo to the beaches on the other side of the island (It's about a 3 hr drive). My favorite and IMO, best, beach is Hapuna, it's the biggest beach on the island, it has good waves, and nice white sand.

About the Choqui frogs, bring ear plugs! They're the size of your thumbnail but they're loud enough to give you a headache from a quartermile away!

On this page on the right hand side there is a small clip of a Coqui in action: A cautionary tale to your ears. http://www.hawaiiancoqui.org/

im pretty sure you can make it to hapuna in 2 hours (from hilo at least)

i dont know y people like hapuna so much. its always windy and crowded and the current sucks you out. and the stupid jelly fish sometimes

i think all the beaches by keaukaha is way better. richardsons is the best for like new people and touristy people. theres turtles, seals, fishys, eels, and last time i went there a bunch of dolphins swam by. i've lived here my whole life and i've never seen wild dolphins

I just got accepted :D. Anyone who need a roommate, please let me know. Thanks.

I just got accepted :D. Anyone who need a roommate, please let me know. Thanks.


Me too. Got mine on Saturday... I need a place to live. When is orientation?

do you have to send in all your transcripts again? I don't think I can get them there before July 11th. What to do???

do you have to send in all your transcripts again? I don't think I can get them there before July 11th. What to do???
Email Ann Hayashi and fax them in, at least that's what I did and it worked out fine.

im pretty sure you can make it to hapuna in 2 hours (from hilo at least)

i dont know y people like hapuna so much. its always windy and crowded and the current sucks you out. and the stupid jelly fish sometimes

i think all the beaches by keaukaha is way better. richardsons is the best for like new people and touristy people. theres turtles, seals, fishys, eels, and last time i went there a bunch of dolphins swam by. i've lived here my whole life and i've never seen wild dolphins

I like honaunau but thats just me.

Email Ann Hayashi and fax them in, at least that's what I did and it worked out fine.


thx for the info. I feel so overwhelmed right now=P

does anybody here need a roomate?

Does everyone have their immunization shots and CPR training done? Didn't realize I would need to have all of this done luckily I have been able to get everything scheduled - just a warning for everyone to plan ahead for this.

Does everyone have their immunization shots and CPR training done? Didn't realize I would need to have all of this done luckily I have been able to get everything scheduled - just a warning for everyone to plan ahead for this.

arent the immunization stuffs due already? the form said july 1st i think. i think they do make exceptions since my chicken pox titer didnt come out high enough so i have to be revaccinated and then get my titer again. and im calling to get cpr training today. its from the american red cross. if anyone else on the big island needs it the number is 935-8305. idk how much it cost or when it is but i will call and find out today

arent the immunization stuffs due already? the form said july 1st i think. i think they do make exceptions since my chicken pox titer didnt come out high enough so i have to be revaccinated and then get my titer again. and im calling to get cpr training today. its from the american red cross. if anyone else on the big island needs it the number is 935-8305. idk how much it cost or when it is but i will call and find out today
Yeah it does say July 1st, But they mailed it to me on the 3rd, and I didn;t receive it until yesterday - the 8th. So i'm guessing I just send it all in ASAP.

does anybody here have the housing email link that Ann sent out?
She won't be back until next week. I would like to take care of the housing stuff ASAP.

A word to people thinking of going to Hilo for school. It rains A LOT,

Word has it (in another University thread) there are other reasons to rethink Hilo for pharm school. All I can say is thank god I'm male! :cool:

As for the little noisy frogs as big as your thumbnail I think they're sweet. Can't believe people actually kill the little buggers. Don't like the noise-wear earplugs at night! :idea:

does anybody here have the housing email link that Ann sent out?
She won't be back until next week. I would like to take care of the housing stuff ASAP.

this one? thats the only one i saw in my email box about housing
http://tohbihale.com/

this one? thats the only one i saw in my email box about housing
http://tohbihale.com/


thx for the link.

Does anybody know how to join the COP forum. I'm registered and but still can't get access into it.

I received a BS in neuroscience. Attending UH in the Fall. yippie!

I also received a BS in neuroscience ;)

is anybody here thinking about buying a laptop before class starts? Don;t know if we are gonna need one...

is anybody here thinking about buying a laptop before class starts? Don;t know if we are gonna need one...
I would think you would definitely need a computer of some sort rather it be a labtop or desktop. You will have to type up lab reports or other papers I'm sure. There will also most definitely be computers to use at libraries and such, but nothing really beats the convenience of having your own. I personally could not get by without mine.

is anybody here thinking about buying a laptop before class starts? Don;t know if we are gonna need one...

dont buy one here cuz prices are riduculous. interested in an officemax giftcard? i got this one and will sell for $425
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/habeansha/DSCF2020.jpg

I would think you would definitely need a computer of some sort rather it be a labtop or desktop. You will have to type up lab reports or other papers I'm sure. There will also most definitely be computers to use at libraries and such, but nothing really beats the convenience of having your own. I personally could not get by without mine.

I am thinking about buying one with a discount from Dell because we are UHH students we get a discount.

dont buy one here cuz prices are riduculous. interested in an officemax giftcard? i got this one and will sell for $425
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/habeansha/DSCF2020.jpg

Wow thats alot. To bad you can't get cash for what you returned.
Im a costco shopper

Wow thats alot. To bad you can't get cash for what you returned.
Im a costco shopper

Hey what camera did you use to capture the photo. I have a canon sd 900 and my receipt photos comes out blurry

Hey what camera did you use to capture the photo. I have a canon sd 900 and my receipt photos comes out blurry

i think u quoted the wrong thing

but its a fujifilm finepix A360, i just checked and they are pretty cheap on ebay, but its only 4 megapixels, not like i really need more anywayz

but the way i usually take pictures like this is use the macro mode and then take maybe 5 shots hoping one will come out not blurry. i think pretty much any camera can take decent shots, just play around w/ the settings and take a bunch of pictures so you will have at least one good clear shot

I know I figured you would know what I meant. Thx for the tip I will try that. I just bought something from this website called alibaba.com and they have not delivered my product.. Now im fuming....=(

quote=habeansha;6919158]i think u quoted the wrong thing

but its a fujifilm finepix A360, i just checked and they are pretty cheap on ebay, but its only 4 megapixels, not like i really need more anywayz

but the way i usually take pictures like this is use the macro mode and then take maybe 5 shots hoping one will come out not blurry. i think pretty much any camera can take decent shots, just play around w/ the settings and take a bunch of pictures so you will have at least one good clear shot[/quote]

Hello! I have a brand-new pharmacy consultation coat (short pharmacy student lab coat) I'm not using. It is sized XS in women. The lab coat is needed for pharmaceutics lab and rotations (both are once a week in the morning). The College of Pharmacy won't be handing out coats until the White Coat Ceremony so you need to have one ready for the start of classes. Personally, the consultation coats at the bookstore are not great quality and the sizes are huge. (If you want to buy a regular long lab coat for lab, the bookstore has good quality coats which are cheaper than consultation coats.) Fortunately my mom got me this at a medical outfitters store for professionals. I'm asking $25 so please contact me if you're interested. I will have access to it when I'm back in Hilo for orientation.

Is anyone planning to stay in the new apts near tobhi hale?

whats up guys! I am a member of the class of 2012 now!! :) so excited. lol. Just wanted to say whats up. And I was also wondering if anyone is gonna live at those new apartments? I want to ... can't stand my place right now. Also i was wondering did anyone hear what the schedule is like for orientation week? Just wondering. If anyone wants to chat feel free to add me on msn .. aloha_swimstar@hotmail.com .... i am soo bored in Hilo right now!!! :)Aloha

I was told the new apts won't be ready on August 25th... or even have internet so i am staying at U. palms
whats up guys! I am a member of the class of 2012 now!! :) so excited. lol. Just wanted to say whats up. And I was also wondering if anyone is gonna live at those new apartments? I want to ... can't stand my place right now. Also i was wondering did anyone hear what the schedule is like for orientation week? Just wondering. If anyone wants to chat feel free to add me on msn .. aloha_swimstar@hotmail.com .... i am soo bored in Hilo right now!!! :)Aloha

oopsy i meant august 15th
I was told the new apts won't be ready on August 25th... or even have internet so i am staying at U. palms

I'm staying at the Palms as well, I don't remember the room # for sure but I think it was 101.

I'm staying at the Palms as well, I don't remember the room # for sure but I think it was 101.

Cool.. im in 103bWhen will you be arriving? Aug 17th for me..

Cool.. im in 103bWhen will you be arriving? Aug 17th for me..
17th as well for me, I think around 7 pm depending on if all the flights go smoothly.

did anyone buy their textbooks yet? i got all of mine for about $300-400 on amazon

did anyone buy their textbooks yet? i got all of mine for about $300-400 on amazon
I was looking to order mine as soon as possible as well, is there a list of them online somewhere? I know at my previous school you could literally save $200-$300 on books by buying them online as opposed to the bookstore.

I was looking to order mine as soon as possible as well, is there a list of them online somewhere? I know at my previous school you could literally save $200-$300 on books by buying them online as opposed to the bookstore.

i think ann sent it to everyone

Courses and Required Texts for P1 Fall 2008

Course
Text
ISBN
Bichemistry I
Biochemistry
Jeremy Mark Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer, 2006.
10: 0716787245
13: 9780716787242
Biochemistry II
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry
P. C. Champe (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Pamela%20C%20Champe), R. A Harvey (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Richard%20A%20Harvey), D. R. Ferrier (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Denise%20R%20Ferrier),
4th Ed., 2007.
10: 0781769604
13: 978-0781769600
Immunology
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Immunology
Thao Doan, Roger Melvold, Susan Viselli, Carl Waltenbaugh.
10: 0781795435
13: 978-0781795432
Pharmaceutics I and II
1. Ansel’s Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, Popovich, and Ansel, 8th Edition, 2005.

2. Applied Pharmaceutics in Contemporary Compounding
R. Shrewsbury, 2001 Edition.

3. Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy
A. T. Florence and D. Attwood 2006
4th edition. London, UK: Pharmaceutical Press.
10: 0-7817-4612-4
13: 978-0-7817-4612-0




0-89582-560-0





13: 978-0-85369-608-7
Pharmaceutical Calculations
Pharmaceutical Calculations, 12th Edition
Howard C. Ansel and Mitchell J Stoklosa
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore 2006.
0-7817-6265-0
Culture & Interprofessional Health Care
Health Care Teamwork Drinka JK and Clark PG, 1st Ed.
0-86569-298-X


i still dont really know what the 10 and 13 by some of the isbn #'s mean but if u search for it on amazon it goes to the exact same book

weird it didnt post right. i looked right in the preview

10674

Thanks a ton, I'll be ordering these right away.

Just got done ordering all of them as well, came to $395.78 using amazon and half.com.

hello again guys. One question ... did you all get CPR certified yet?

hello again guys. One question ... did you all get CPR certified yet?
I just did that last week.

hello again guys. One question ... did you all get CPR certified yet?


american red cross get classes on wed and thurs, 7:30- 11:30, $43
pretty boring but i guess we gotta do it, and dont be late cuz the guy locks you out

phone number is 935-8305

Sorry, I forgot to post this sooner, but I have a copy of Health Care Teamwork Drinka JK and Clark PG, 1st Ed. 0-86569-298-X

I'm willing to sell it to anyone for $25. It is in nearly brand new condition. I will have access to it once I get back to Hilo for orientation. Please let me know if you are interested.

By the way, for the Biochem classes, an old undergrad Biochem textbook will be enough for studying. You don't have to buy the textbook on the list. Most of the material will be in the notes. Take care!

I was told the new apts won't be ready on August 25th... or even have internet so i am staying at U. palms

I highly recommend you wait out for the new apartments instead of U. Palms. It is a decision for an entire semester you are talking about. Yes, it won't be ready until August 15th and won't have Internet yet, but you can always go to the school library for that. It is just orientation week which isn't a hassle. U. Palms is dirty and can get really noisy with all the undergrads' music. You will encounter smoking in certain areas too. It is quite stuffy there so beware of mosquitoes (if you are sensitive to bug bites).

I highly recommend you wait out for the new apartments instead of U. Palms. It is a decision for an entire semester you are talking about. Yes, it won't be ready until August 15th and won't have Internet yet, but you can always go to the school library for that. It is just orientation week which isn't a hassle. U. Palms is dirty and can get really noisy with all the undergrads' music. You will encounter smoking in certain areas too. It is quite stuffy there so beware of mosquitoes (if you are sensitive to bug bites).

I know but im coming August 17th and need a guaranteed place to stay.
So i settle for U .Palms.

american red cross get classes on wed and thurs, 7:30- 11:30, $43
pretty boring but i guess we gotta do it, and dont be late cuz the guy locks you out

phone number is 935-8305
The school stated that the CPR class has to include infant, child, and adult. My local Red Cross offers this class lasting 8 hours and cost $65 while the CPR for adult only is 4 hours and cost only $45.

The school stated that the CPR class has to include infant, child, and adult. My local Red Cross offers this class lasting 8 hours and cost $65 while the CPR for adult only is 4 hours and cost only $45. I will double check with the school tomorrow and update you guys on this.

yeah i just checked and mine was for adult only. i gave a photocopy of my cpr card to ann and i havent heard anything about it since.

i dont really understand why we need to have cpr certification for working in the pharmacy. its in the basement of the hospital, i assume we will spend most of our time in there.

The school stated that the CPR class has to include infant, child, and adult. My local Red Cross offers this class lasting 8 hours and cost $65 while the CPR for adult only is 4 hours and cost only $45. I will double check with the school tomorrow and update you guys on this.


The hawaii red cross offers the adult, infant, and child cpr for $48, did mine earlier this month.

I also gave a photocopy of my CPR card to ann and havent heard anything about it since. Don't really expect too, for some reason.

Hey guys

I just got found out I got accepted to UHH yesterday :eek: (not kidding) so I have about 2 weeks to find a place and get everything squared away. Anybody looking for a room-mate or have tips/suggestions for making living arrangements?

Hey guys

I just got found out I got accepted to UHH yesterday :eek: (not kidding) so I have about 2 weeks to find a place and get everything squared away. Anybody looking for a room-mate or have tips/suggestions for making living arrangements?
I'd call University Palms right away - their website is universitypalmshawaii.com. Also be sure not to forget to have all of your vaccines, and CPR training done as its necessary for the medical center experience.

Hey guys

I just got found out I got accepted to UHH yesterday :eek: (not kidding) so I have about 2 weeks to find a place and get everything squared away. Anybody looking for a room-mate or have tips/suggestions for making living arrangements?
Congrats! FYI, mandatory orientation is on August 18, 2008. You should contact Ann for more information. See you this Fall!

I actually just arrived at the Waikea Lagoon Apts and they are really nice... I was a little nervous when I saw the outside but my apartment is super clean and I haven't seen any mold or bugs? As far as that goes... just keep your place clean and buy some raid.. i'm sure the people that get huge cockroaches all the time probably leave food out! If anyone is staying at WLA now let me know.. it's definately kind of boring here!

anyone find anything out about the cpr thing yet? like if you gotta get the child and baby one?

Thanks for the heads up. What are "the new" apartments that have been mentioned a couple times? Still looking for another pharm roomie if anyone is still looking!

anyone find anything out about the cpr thing yet? like if you gotta get the child and baby one?
I called the COP today, but Ann was not available. The other person in the office did not have an answer for me on this question.

Hi everyone,

I got pulled off the waitlist yesterday and wanted to say: Hello. All your postings were very useful so thanks!!

Not sure if it is required but the CPR training that was arranged for us last year included the child and infant.

I also choose to stay at University Palms for this semester because it's the closest place to campus. I just got to Hilo a couple days ago, and found out that the apartment is so horrible, dirty and noisy. It seems like students here party every night. Everything inside the apartment is old, dirty, smelly, some equiptments didn't even work properly. And yes, those small insects, mosquito, and roaches, HATE them!! I already knew that Uni Palms has a bad reputation but I didn't expect it's this bad until I'm actually here to check in. Well, the only good thing is that it's right across campus - convenient for students without a car like me. I'm also from CA, and I know it's very hard moving to a place so far away from home. Don't worry, you'll be able to survive Uni. Palms, just need to do some clean up!



I know but im coming August 17th and need a guaranteed place to stay.
So i settle for U .Palms.

hi,
I haven't recieved my packet yet and was wondering if anyone an tell me the list of vaccinations I need before school starts.
Thanks!

hi,
I haven't recieved my packet yet and was wondering if anyone an tell me the list of vaccinations I need before school starts.
Thanks!
TB, MMR, and CPR training is all I think.

hi,
I haven't recieved my packet yet and was wondering if anyone an tell me the list of vaccinations I need before school starts.
Thanks!

these are the 2 forms ur gonna have to fill out, one of them is double sided but only ask basic questions (i hope i deleted all my personal information enough, i dont think my immunizations matter that much)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/habeansha/Picture.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/habeansha/Picture024.jpg

btw supposedly you need positive titers for all those things, hospital doesnt require it but i guess we need it for the schools records

these are the 2 forms ur gonna have to fill out, one of them is double sided but only ask basic questions (i hope i deleted all my personal information enough, i dont think my immunizations matter that much)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/habeansha/Picture.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/habeansha/Picture024.jpg

btw supposedly you need positive titers for all those things, hospital doesnt require it but i guess we need it for the schools records

Thank you sooo much! You guys are the greatest!!!!!

So what's everyone doing in Hilo? I'm running out of things to keep myself occupied :( Anyone going to the orientation thing on Sunday alone? I wouldn't mind a buddy to go with :o. email me svan88@aol.com or whatever.

So what's everyone doing in Hilo? I'm running out of things to keep myself occupied :( Anyone going to the orientation thing on Sunday alone? I wouldn't mind a buddy to go with :o. email me svan88@aol.com or whatever.
I would like to go but unfortunately my plane doesn't arrive in Hilo until 7 pm or so.

aw lame. have a good flight though! :)

HELLO ALL I JUST ACCEPTED MY SPOT AT HILO..FOR THIS FALL..I DONT HAVE A PLACE TO STAY..IM FREAKING OUT..CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THEY NEED A ROOMATE..I HAVE CALLED ALL OFF CAMPUS HOUSINGS AND THEY ARE ALL FULL..I NEED A PLACE ASAP..IF YOU CAN PLEASE EMAIL ME AT nargesii@gmail.com

HELLO ALL I JUST ACCEPTED MY SPOT AT HILO..FOR THIS FALL..I DONT HAVE A PLACE TO STAY..IM FREAKING OUT..CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THEY NEED A ROOMATE..I HAVE CALLED ALL OFF CAMPUS HOUSINGS AND THEY ARE ALL FULL..I NEED A PLACE ASAP..IF YOU CAN PLEASE EMAIL ME AT nargesii@gmail.com


I sent you some stuff via email. Good luck:thumbup:

I also choose to stay at University Palms for this semester because it's the closest place to campus. I just got to Hilo a couple days ago, and found out that the apartment is so horrible, dirty and noisy. It seems like students here party every night. Everything inside the apartment is old, dirty, smelly, some equiptments didn't even work properly. And yes, those small insects, mosquito, and roaches, HATE them!! I already knew that Uni Palms has a bad reputation but I didn't expect it's this bad until I'm actually here to check in. Well, the only good thing is that it's right across campus - convenient for students without a car like me. I'm also from CA, and I know it's very hard moving to a place so far away from home. Don't worry, you'll be able to survive Uni. Palms, just need to do some clean up!

Oh man!!! I'll being flying in tomorrow from CA. I was hoping that the U palms would be somewhat clean! See ya!

So what's everyone doing in Hilo? I'm running out of things to keep myself occupied :( Anyone going to the orientation thing on Sunday alone? I wouldn't mind a buddy to go with :o. email me svan88@aol.com or whatever.

i guess im probably gonna go to that thing on sunday. probably all the other stuff on the other days too. i hope its not too boring

and i was hoping this was my one week to sleep late but i hope all this stuff will be fun.

yeah and if anyone needs a ride, im totally willing to pick you up as long as its not insanely out of my way.

i guess im probably gonna go to that thing on sunday. probably all the other stuff on the other days too. i hope its not too boring

and i was hoping this was my one week to sleep late but i hope all this stuff will be fun.

yeah and if anyone needs a ride, im totally willing to pick you up as long as its not insanely out of my way.

I'll see you guys there if I can make it- my plane is suppose to land at 3pm but who knows right.

anyone know how many spots they filled from out of state people this year? I believe there are 33 of you that have left messages in this post.

Does anyone know about the white coats we wear at the Hilo Medical Center? As in are they provided for us by the school or Hospital, or do you plan on bringing one/buying one once there?

Does anyone know about the white coats we wear at the Hilo Medical Center? As in are they provided for us by the school or Hospital, or do you plan on bringing one/buying one once there?

Hi. Here is an old email from Ann. Take a look:

From: Ann Hayashi <annhayas@hawaii.edu>
To: Ann Hayashi <annhayas@hawaii.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 12:14:49 PM
Subject: CoP labcoats

Hello all,



As most of you know, you will begin either your clinical or retail rotations immediately in the Fall. As our Whitecoat Ceremony does not take place at the start of school, you will need to purchase a labcoat from the bookstore to be used for a couple months. If you already have a short white (and clean) labcoat, you are welcome to use that. However, EVERYONE must email me with your labcoat size by this coming Monday, 6/9, so we can get our orders for both the bookstore and the ceremony started. If you have any questions, please feel free to email at any time.



Thanks,
Ann


I brought one just in case.

Does anyone know about the white coats we wear at the Hilo Medical Center? As in are they provided for us by the school or Hospital, or do you plan on bringing one/buying one once there?

arent the lab coats only for the lab? they sell em in the bookstore for 25 bucks. they have normal lab coats and pharmacy consultation jackets (whatever that is). lab coats sell out fast, last semester for microbiology i didnt even get one because they never ordered any. and for some retarded reason theres no other place in hilo that you can buy a lab coat

when i volunteered at Hilo Medical Center all i wore was long pants and a T shirt. the only person in the pharmacy that wears a lab coat is Nelson, the head pharmacist or whatever its called.

Thanks for the info!

Hello everyone,
since I just got my acceptance I feel like I totally got screwed from finding a place to live and everything else in the matter of 3 days. I hope I will even get my white coat since I wasnt aware we had to order one! I am not CPR certified either. Is anyone else in my situation? Can anyone tell me if there is a class offering CPR close to campus that is not full (according to Ann). It really sucks if I cant do my rotations bc I had such litttttle time to prepare :scared:

Hello everyone,
since I just got my acceptance I feel like I totally got screwed from finding a place to live and everything else in the matter of 3 days. I hope I will even get my white coat since I wasnt aware we had to order one! I am not CPR certified either. Is anyone else in my situation? Can anyone tell me if there is a class offering CPR close to campus that is not full (according to Ann). It really sucks if I cant do my rotations bc I had such litttttle time to prepare :scared:

"american red cross get classes on wed and thurs, 7:30- 11:30, $43
pretty boring but i guess we gotta do it, and dont be late cuz the guy locks you out

phone number is 935-8305"

older post by me in case you missed it

also maybe pick up a copy of the sunday tribune herald. theres this guy that does CPR training, Lloyd Narimatsu, its usually somewhere in there. Someone said it was free but idk.

also for places to live. try the newspaper, or craigslist, or go to UHH and check the bulletin boards (i know theres always alot of housing stuff on the one in front of the library, the one going up the side of the library, and one right by the housing place, PB something I think, right next to PB-14 where Ann works)

and im not sure you even need CPR training to do your rotations, because when i went to HMC to check if they had everything and they only went over my immunizations. I was still missing my varicella titer and they said everything was good already. The titer stuff is only for the school. I think the titer is stupid and Kaiser does too since they won't give me a blood test. I'm probably gonna have to get one this week hopefully. Yeah so if you need a ride up to HMC I'm probably gonna go up there sometime this week. Yeah and if you need a ride anywhere i'm totally willing to help as long as its nothing really out of my way. can email me or if you have msn messenger add me: habeansha@gmail.com

good luck getting everything done

Anyone at U-Palms want to meet up to go to the "deans reception" thing at 4:00? stop by room 104 and ask for Chris.

I found this on craigslist for anybody that may be looking; even though it's probably a little late to be thinking about housing.

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/big/apa/801458747.html

It's a 1200 sq. ft. apartment (2 story) with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths for 1000$ a month. So it'd be good for 3 people and a pretty easy rent, seems to be very cheap...

Says to Call 808-934-7014 for information. (Oh and no pets.)

what did you guys think of orientation today?

what did you guys think of orientation today?

i was dosing off. not very energetic speakers
didn't answer much questions

i was dosing off. not very energetic speakers
didn't answer much questions


today was worse! i was really fighting sleep!

thats pretty bad if people are bored already....

anyone going to da volcano?

thats pretty bad if people are bored already....

anyone going to da volcano?

lets go do something fun before school really starts!
We can take a taxi or all chip in to rent a car? Anybody??

lets go do something fun before school really starts!
We can take a taxi or all chip in to rent a car? Anybody??

if anyone like go to volcano, i would go up there and give people a ride. i havent been up there in awhile

or if not anyone wanna go beach? richardsons? i'll sell someone my 3 prong spear for 10 bucks, its only 5 feet but i bought it at walmart for 17 something i think. you just gotta sharpen it

I have a stupid question (or not), but since the CPR certification is required for hospital rotations and since I received a retail rotation (and I'm assuming that rotation sites are set for each semester), it should be okay to get the training done in say, December or something, right?

I have a stupid question (or not), but since the CPR certification is required for hospital rotations and since I received a retail rotation (and I'm assuming that rotation sites are set for each semester), it should be okay to get the training done in say, December or something, right?

i would probably think its good to get it done now or asap. i dont even know why you need cpr training. if you are gonna be in the pharmacy there is probably gonna be someone better trained then you. it just seems like they want you to have it just to seem important or something.

i am in a similar situation w/ my blood titers. i didnt get a positive for varicella so i got the 2 shots to be immunized for it. i told kaiser i wanted a blood titer done but they told me i dont need it and i need the doctor to get it for me. so im just not gonna do it. if someone tells me to do it then i'll do it but if not then whatevers. the hospital doesnt even require that you have a positive titer, its just for the pharmacy school

Guess I'll be calling the Red Cross now. BTW, is that class just one week long? Thanks

Guess I'll be calling the Red Cross now. BTW, is that class just one week long? Thanks

the one that i posted is like half a day. i think 7:30 to 11:30 but i think you usually finish earlier

i was also reading stuff in the packet and it said the CPR training is supposed to be the adult, children and baby one or something like that. the class that i put above is only the adult one. its what i took and no one has questioned it.

if anyone like go to volcano, i would go up there and give people a ride. i havent been up there in awhile

or if not anyone wanna go beach? richardsons? i'll sell someone my 3 prong spear for 10 bucks, its only 5 feet but i bought it at walmart for 17 something i think. you just gotta sharpen it

WOW that sounds great!
My roomate and I are dying to go to the beach or see an active volcano. We live at U. Palms. We will pay for the gas

WOW that sounds great!
My roomate and I are dying to go to the beach or see an active volcano. We live at U. Palms. We will pay for the gas

let me know if you guys go. cheetoesv@yahoo.com

WOW that sounds great!
My roomate and I are dying to go to the beach or see an active volcano. We live at U. Palms. We will pay for the gas

lmk when you wanna go

i was thinking about going to richardsons on saturday but all my other friends went camping, and i forgot we have that potluck thingy

but i can go down to the volcano some time, probably at nightish or late afternoon is best but idk i havent been down there in awhile. i'll ask my parents about it

my email address is habeansha@gmail.com if u wanna email me about going there

and if anyone elses wants to join in or whatevers

lmk when you wanna go

i was thinking about going to richardsons on saturday but all my other friends went camping, and i forgot we have that potluck thingy

but i can go down to the volcano some time, probably at nightish or late afternoon is best but idk i havent been down there in awhile. i'll ask my parents about it

my email address is habeansha@gmail.com if u wanna email me about going there

and if anyone elses wants to join in or whatevers
My roommate and I are going to the beach this Friday by taxi. Can we go to the Volcano on Sunday instead? email me buttafye12@hotmail.com

let me know if you guys go. cheetoesv@yahoo.com

We going to go to the Richardsons Beach.. or any other beach tommorrow at 11am ..right after the mandatory picture taking session. Anyone want to go meet at the UPalms.

if anyone wants to join, some of us are gonna go check out the lava sunday afternoonish

i can probably take one more person in my car. so yeah come join us, its the last day before school officially starts

so yeah lava tomorrow

if anyone wants to go follow the map, except start from hilo
http://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/images/havo_map_lava_hwy130view_x500.jpg

Does anybody understand todays lecture on why uracil is potentially mutagenic in RNA? I am totally confused....

This is the first time I've had an asian instructor-it's difficult for me to understand the material because of her accent. :(


Someone else mentioned this to me as well after class-would be nice if we had an American born speaker.
:idea:

This is the first time I've had an asian instructor-it's difficult for me to understand the material because of her accent. :(


Someone else mentioned this to me as well after class-would be nice if we had an American born speaker.
:idea:


i think everyone should just learn how to deal with it. hawaii is a very diverse place and there are many people that are probably harder to understand then her.

i personally have no problem understanding her, but my moms side of the family is from singapore and everyone there kinda talks w/ that accent.

and there are way worse teachers in hawaii, just so you know. One of them i had was dr li. he was my calc 2 teacher and had a crazy chinese accent, also he talked really soft and there was no microphone in the class like we have. he was a nice guy and everything but no one in the class could hear or understand what he was saying. but everyone just learned to deal with it. also in high school there was an GT ENGLISH teacher that had a heavy chinese accent. I think she now also teaches AP english.

and just curious but by "American born speaker" do you mean haole?

Definition:
_________
n. Hawaii
A white person.
__________

Ok, now I know what haole means. lol (Had no idea til now)

habeansha-you have obviously been around asian accents before, so I can see why you have no problem. I'm from the mainland, have only dealt with white english speaking instructors with an American accent.

When I was accepted here I had no idea there would be an "accent" at the pulpit. Lectures are very cruical, and I would appreciate it if we didn't have to listen to such a difficult accent.

I am not racist, just thinking how much easier it would be for myself to not have to "translate", if you know what I mean. As time goes on, I'm sure I'll get used to it.
*fingers crossed*

Definition:
_________
n. Hawaii
A white person.
__________

Ok, now I know what haole means. lol (Had no idea til now)

habeansha-you have obviously been around asian accents before, so I can see why you have no problem. I'm from the mainland, have only dealt with white english speaking instructors with an American accent.

When I was accepted here I had no idea there would be an "accent" at the pulpit. Lectures are very cruical, and I would appreciate it if we didn't have to listen to such a difficult accent.

I am not racist, just thinking how much easier it would be for myself to not have to "translate", if you know what I mean. As time goes on, I'm sure I'll get used to it.
*fingers crossed*


wow, i see no reason for that ban if its for the topic we were talking about. Can a mod please tell me whats going on?

btw i totally always thought haole means white, but somehow thats not the right translation. its complicated

I think the previous two bans were a little strict as well, but the posters had so few posts and were discussing somewhat 'controversial issues'. So mods may have been a little quick to think they are trying to get a rise out of people or a troll.

The literal translation of "Ha'ole" means "no breath" and now its a derogatory term for a Caucasian. Natives that call you that are insulting you.

I am under the impression that a Haole is simply a native Hawaiian's term for a non-native Hawaiian visiting/living in Hawaii (often white tourists, though). I don't think it is necessarily a negative term- just a word they use. My Grandfather lived here for 4 years back in the 60's and told me with a smile that I would be a "Haole" when I came here :)

I think the previous two bans were a little strict as well, but the posters had so few posts and were discussing somewhat 'controversial issues'. So mods may have been a little quick to think they are trying to get a rise out of people or a troll.

SDN is a HUGE place, there are plenty of threads where posters are new and have only one or two posts! Just look around. There is nothing wrong with participating in any controversial issue as long as you stay within the guidelines of the TOS.

To actually ban someone over this is totally ridiculous. Their post is FAR from racist-my guess is a touchy professor that cannot handle "good critisism" hit the "abuse" button and the mod got excited.

Be fair, people. It's JUST a message board for pete's sakes. :eek: Hopefully you will get your answer, habeansha.

i messaged a mod and they said the two post werent the reason for the ban

SDN is a HUGE place, there are plenty of threads where posters are new and have only one or two posts! Just look around. There is nothing wrong with participating in any controversial issue as long as you stay within the guidelines of the TOS.

To actually ban someone over this is totally ridiculous. Their post is FAR from racist-my guess is a touchy professor that cannot handle "good critisism" hit the "abuse" button and the mod got excited.

Be fair, people. It's JUST a message board for pete's sakes. :eek: Hopefully you will get your answer, habeansha.

I've been told that "haole" originally meant foreigner but it's become a phrase for caucasian. It's not deragatory unless you take it to be so. I'm half haole and it doesn't mean a thing to me. People always used to ask if I was half asian, half haole.. and I am. So what.

Hawaii's population is incredibly diverse.. I love it. It's the only place I've ever lived where everyone can make fun of everyone and have a good laugh over it. Haole isn't a derogatory term, just as "white" isn't a deragatory term.

Anyways.. So jealous of you guys in Hawaii right now. I am totally missing the beaches!

Sorry, what I meant was that in its original form it is derogatory. It was what the natives called Cook when he landed way back when... As I said the literal translation is "No breath" but it meant "soulless". Now it usually isn't, but I've had occasions where that's exactly what it is... They're not fun.

I've been told that "haole" originally meant foreigner but it's become a phrase for caucasian. It's not deragatory unless you take it to be so. I'm half haole and it doesn't mean a thing to me. People always used to ask if I was half asian, half haole.. and I am. So what.

Hawaii's population is incredibly diverse.. I love it. It's the only place I've ever lived where everyone can make fun of everyone and have a good laugh over it. Haole isn't a derogatory term, just as "white" isn't a deragatory term.

Anyways.. So jealous of you guys in Hawaii right now. I am totally missing the beaches!


weird im the exact same thing, half chinese and half white.

to me haole is just the mainlander peoplez that come here and complain about fricken everything. Like the kind of people that write editorials to the newspaper and complain about stupid stuff. yeah but apparantly the haoles always know where all the parties are.

hi..is this thread still alive?

Yep. :cool: Kinda. lol

People are tooo busy with studying, etc. That's my guess. I also work night at the HYC.....every 2nd Thurs night is Lobster night which has made us xtra busy (as well with studies).

How's it all going with the rest of you? Ready for the exam on Mon??? :eek:

what's the HYC? I have yet to come across a restaurant in Hilo that serves lobster?? I am sooo not ready for this test....yet.

HYC=Hilo Yacht Club!!

You should drop by sometime. I work in the kitchen nights/weekends. :p
Right now my books are closed, will be logging off soon. I'm ALL studied out!
Good luck on the test tomorrow-I am ready finally. I wonder if the great Dr "tanned" one will be checking for crib notes. lol

ohh okay...i didn't even know where that was, I had to google it, haha. the lunch specials listed on their website look very yummy, i'll have to check it out sometime.

what did everyone think of the test today? i thought it was okay and straight-forward other than the fact that it was cold as h*ll in there.

Yep-I was freezing my _ _ _ _ _'s off. Hell, we pay a kings ransom for tuition and they hold back on the heat. Unless this cheapo joint makes some changes, my next year will be somewhere else. Dr Chang will be at the lecture helm soon again-she doesn't know the material, not that Tan is much of an improvement. Shoulda taken Jefferson when I had the chance! Hilo is a huge let down-boring as heck on this rock for activity.

But please-do check out HYC-you won't be disappointed. ;)

Hi, would you guys that got accepted for the fall 2008 sure your stats?

Yep-I was freezing my _ _ _ _ _'s off. Hell, we pay a kings ransom for tuition and they hold back on the heat. Unless this cheapo joint makes some changes, my next year will be somewhere else. Dr Chang will be at the lecture helm soon again-she doesn't know the material, not that Tan is much of an improvement. Shoulda taken Jefferson when I had the chance! Hilo is a huge let down-boring as heck on this rock for activity.

But please-do check out HYC-you won't be disappointed. ;)

When you guys mentioned the classroom being cold and freezing, are you referring to the weather or the air conditioning?

I'm assuming it's the weather and if it is, how cold has it been?

Is there a gym nearby housing facility?

thanks:)

When you guys mentioned the classroom being cold and freezing, are you referring to the weather or the air conditioning?

I'm assuming it's the weather and if it is, how cold has it been?

Is there a gym nearby housing facility?

thanks:)

It was the air conditioning in that particular classroom that day which was very cold.

The weather here is not cold at all, it varies during the week though. Like one day it will be cloudy and gray (and perhaps raining) and the next it could be bright and sunny. It usually only will get cold at night or in the early morning.

Yes there is a new student life center (gym) on campus as well as both on-campus and off-campus housing facilities. But I'd recommend living off-campus.