I want to move to hawaii from michigan?
Aloha!!! want to move to Hawaii after I finish school, and practice law on the island of oahu. Currently I live in the state of michigan, the one place where its 40 degrees all year round( not literally). Why Hawaii you ask? Because when i visited a few years back i grew attached to it was an eye opening experience, something new to look at,it was an all around peaceful place to be, and i couldn’t image living in michigan after i graduate. I have two specific questions with two parts each: what is it like living out in the middle of the ocean, is it an easy transition for someone who grew up on the mainland his whole life? and I want to become an Attorney, preferably criminal law, or work for the federal gov’t, so this is the 1st part of my question for the second question: what is it like being a lawyer in Hawaii? and is there much crime in Honolulu?
Please be very specific about living experiences, and feel free to discuss the transition from the mainland to Hawaii…
thanks
Aloha back! 
For question one
1) It’s different living in Hawaii than on the mainland for many reasons. One is the people: A LOT of mainlanders don’t know about Hawaii and I remember back in high school the cheerleaders went to Texas and they got asked if they lived in grass shacks! When my cousin went up to Seattle to start her freshman year of college she said that someone asked her if people in Hawaii SURF to school. (Strange). Up in California my family and I got stared at a few times, and when we started talking English people stared even more. But I still like Cali.
Since you’ve already visited here, that’s a good move and you know what Hawaii is like from a tourist perspective.
2) Considering that people from the mainland go to UH Manoa, it’s an easy transition I believe. It’s probably a breath of fresh air for majority of them once the cold months come, no need to break out the furry coat or gloves!
For question two
1) There is crime in Honolulu, yes. Once in a blue moon you’ll hear about a shooting. There was one at Pipeline Cafe a year or two ago. Nothing too scary like that ever since then. There are drug problem (but not everyone is a druggie), burgluries (not too much now), fires, auto accidents (quite a few of them, especially involving pedestrians), etc. Now, don’t let all of this freak you out, considering there is much worse crime going on in some parts of the mainland. Living in Hawaii you can avoid getting involved in all of these, by staying out of the low income areas, especially at night.
I can’t really say about life as a lawyer since…I’m not yet out of college. :-p
March 8th, 2010 at 12:52 am
Aloha back!
For question one
1) It’s different living in Hawaii than on the mainland for many reasons. One is the people: A LOT of mainlanders don’t know about Hawaii and I remember back in high school the cheerleaders went to Texas and they got asked if they lived in grass shacks! When my cousin went up to Seattle to start her freshman year of college she said that someone asked her if people in Hawaii SURF to school. (Strange). Up in California my family and I got stared at a few times, and when we started talking English people stared even more. But I still like Cali.
Since you’ve already visited here, that’s a good move and you know what Hawaii is like from a tourist perspective.
2) Considering that people from the mainland go to UH Manoa, it’s an easy transition I believe. It’s probably a breath of fresh air for majority of them once the cold months come, no need to break out the furry coat or gloves!
For question two
1) There is crime in Honolulu, yes. Once in a blue moon you’ll hear about a shooting. There was one at Pipeline Cafe a year or two ago. Nothing too scary like that ever since then. There are drug problem (but not everyone is a druggie), burgluries (not too much now), fires, auto accidents (quite a few of them, especially involving pedestrians), etc. Now, don’t let all of this freak you out, considering there is much worse crime going on in some parts of the mainland. Living in Hawaii you can avoid getting involved in all of these, by staying out of the low income areas, especially at night.
I can’t really say about life as a lawyer since…I’m not yet out of college. :-p
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Oahu resident
March 8th, 2010 at 1:41 am
you’d be better off as a hula dancer, more profitable and more liked than an attorney. thats where attorneys belong, in the middle of the ocean.
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March 8th, 2010 at 1:55 am
I have been living on Maui my entire life and. To me when I grow older I want to move to the mainland and experience more things. You kind of get used to it after a while being on an island doing the same things everyday.
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March 8th, 2010 at 2:44 am
lawyers are a dime a dozen here in hawaii. that’s the last thing the islands need right now, is more lawyers.. we need doctors, not lawyers. most lawyers are blood sucking ambulance chasing scum anyways..so if you come here, you probably won’t get a job. and that’s the last thing we need right now, more unemployed white people walking the streets of Hawaii. so just stay where you are, please, we don’t need you here. thank you
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