Category Archives: May Term 2019

Day 7 (Tuesday, May 10th, Post Author – Mati Thompson): Participant Observation Experience: Chinese Herbology

Today we met with our complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners. My group (Emily Kleffman, Ben Knupp, Olivia Shell, Samantha Wilcox) investigated Chinese Herbology, and we met with Dr. Low at the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Chinatown! Note … Continue reading

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Day 6: Diamond Head, Beach, and the Keauhou Emergency Shelter

Some of the students and Dr. Hopkins made the decision to get up bright and early to hike Diamond Head. We started hiking at 7:30 A.M. in efforts to miss the heat but we sadly did not. ): The hiking … Continue reading

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Day 5: Breakfast, Udon, Group Discussion, Japanese Gardens, & Beach/Hiking

We got the morning off today due to our late night at the Polynesian Cultural Center the previous night. Some students took advantage to head to the beach early, grab breakfast/coffee/boba, or even to catch up on sleep. For me, … Continue reading

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Trip to the Polynesian Cultural Center!

Going into the day, I knew it was going to be a day full of lots of fun! We started off the day on the bus to the PCC. It was 57 miles away from our hotel, so it led … Continue reading

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