Aaron’s Adventures

I'm known on campus as a "lifer," and if you're not already familiar with the term, it basically means I've been attending Kamehameha Schools for all my life (yes, even preschool). Throughout these 13 +1 years however, I've always wondered if people actually know who Aaron Veincent is. I know it's an odd questions to pose, but quite frankly, I ask it of myself a lot. Throughout my time here,...

"How'd your first month of senior year go?" Horrific. Appalling. Gruesome. Awful. What other synonyms of bad can I use here? Because that's exactly what it was. This month wasn't a month. It was a year, a long and excruciating one. It was the type of year where the humidity skyrocketed and a series of natural disasters created an uproar. You want to know why? Let's just call him the seni...

Finally. It's finally over. YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLE! Yeah, I'm talking about homecoming. The ending of such a week left me feeling bittersweet; bitter because it was my last one, but sweet since it is finally all over. To any normal student, homecoming is seen as a fun chance to play games, dress-up, and most importantly, take their minds off the fact that they're in school. Unlike...

A few weekends back was one of the best weekends I've had for awhile, so let me tell you about it. Yes, I know what you're thinking: it is finally here, an actual adventure! With the whole school thing going on, it's hard for me to take time for an actual adventure; however, this weekend was an exception. Clear of a huge work-load and in dire need of pictures for yearbook, I sought out to c...

Freedom, oh sweet freedom, Hō'ike Nui is over! The years of preparing for Nov. 9 hav finally concluded with our presentations. In all honesty though, I didn't really experience the feeling of "bricks being lifted off my shoulders"; to me it really felt like any other day. I do have to admit though, I did have a brief moment of worry right before presenting, but other than that, I didn't really...

Lil' Aaron was always an adventurer-er. Ever since he took his first steps, he always wanted to be immersed in nature and to breath in the air of the outdoors. He strapped on his bright blue boots to go spend some time frolicking in the leaves or stomping in the puddles. It was this very young child at whom his grandmother yelled: "Get back inside the house before you get sick! It's raining!" The...

2,712 hours, 162,720 minutes, and 9,763,200 and one, by the time you read this, seconds since my last blog post. Some may consider it slacking; however, it's hard to update an adventure blog if I haven't gone on any adventures. These past few months for me were the most uneventful months I've ever had in my whole high school life, quote me on it. I joined the swim team and wrote essays on essay...

I don't know what is more jaw-dropping and absurd: the fact that I haven't written a blog in three months, or the fact that I graduate in three weeks. In all honesty I owe my readers an apology. My last blog consisted of high hopes and a false bright future of more frequent blog updates, something I never delivered. Nevertheless, here I am. With 24 days left 'til my departure from Kamehameha...

There's that cheesy saying: "high school is the best time of your life." Don't get me wrong, I hate cheesy sayings as much as I hate wet socks, but this one is actually true. Out of the eighteen years of my life, I have to say my high school years have been the best yet. So here's my next advice; take it while you still can. Two out of four: Cherish every second in high school. For those in hig...

Showing your emotions is one of the hardest things to do in life, especially during high school. High school is that time where people care too much about their reputation and not enough about their true selves. I don't know if it's just society, but who says showing your emotions is a bad thing? Three out of four: Never be afraid to show affection. There are always those high school boys who act too tou...

I created Aaron's Adventures to escape. I created Aaron's Adventures to inspire. I created Aaron's Adventures to show off my life. I created Aaron's Adventures to create connections. I created Aaron's Adventures in hopes that I will be able to affect others. My blog consisted of peeks into my spontaneous lifestyle, life advice, and most importantly, a chance for you to find somebody or something...