I dedicate this book to my grandma who taught me to live life to it’s fullest and to put school before

boys.

I was born on July 15, 1993 here

in Honolulu Hawaii on

O`ahu. Raised and still

residing in Kalihi, I have

never been off this island.

I have a full Caucasian mother named Tina, a full Tongan father named Pasiaka, a sister named Daisy, another

sister named Pauline and a brother named Matekitonga. I also have a dog named Trixie who I

consider a part of the family.

In Elementary I attended Kapalama

then Kalihi-Kai. I went to Kalakaua for middle school,

then came to Farrington where I currently walk the halls as a junior,

c/o 2011

I love to go to the beach with my friends or to the movies. My friends and relationships are really

important to me so I try to spend a lot of time with them.

I want to excel in all my schooling, High school and college, then

eventually go on to become either a teacher or a novelist.

I want to attend college at UH to stay close with my friends and family. I would gladly go anywhere I’m accepted but I want to stay close to home.

One pivotal moment in my

life is when my Grandma died. It was scary and

heartbreaking.Another

moment would be my family

reunion where I met family members I didn’t even know I had.

• My Mom who taught me how to do my best

• My Dad who taught me how to work hard for what I want

• My grandma who taught me how important school is

• My sister Daisy who taught me everything I needed to know about what life has in store.

I want to learn what makes a good teacher. I want to also gain experience in the classroom and I

hope to learn a lot from this academy.

My name is Ainise Marie Potauaine and I live in Kam housing, in Kalihi. I am a junior at Farrington high school and I am in the teacher’s academy aspiring

to be a teacher.