1992: Hurricane Iniki struck Kaua'i and killed four people and caused $2 billion in damages. Although this was not on my island, it was still a big deal to the state of Hawai'i because of the damage it caused.
1993: Clinton signs the Apology Resolution. This was significant because he acknowledged that the overthrowing of Hawai'i by the United States was wrong.
1995: The last sugar planation on the Island of Hawai'i closes. This is a pretty big event because sugar cane is one of the major exports of Hawai'i.
2000: US Supreme Court declared restricting voting in Office of Hawaiian Affairs to Native Hawaiians violated the 15th Amendment. This was a huge event for me because I am part Hawaiian and I come from a school that requires Hawaiian Ancestry to attend. Hawaiian rights is a huge deal in Hawai'i because people are always trying to take it away from us.
2001: September 11, 2001. I was getting ready for school when I walked into my mother's bedroom to see Muslims dancing and celebrating as the twin towers and World Trade Center went down. I was too young and naive at the time to understand what was going on. That soon changed.
2006: An earthquake knocks out power and topples rock walls in Hawai'i. This was big because it was the first earthquake I had ever experienced in my life. It was also the first time school had been cancelled because of any natural doing.
2007: University of Hawai'i football goes undefeated and plays in their first BCS bowl game. This is the first time the UH football team was really recognized at a national level.
2008: Obama is elected President. This was a significant event because he was the first President born and raised in Hawai'i.
2010: Graduation day. 13 years at the same school finally comes to an end. A new beginning awaits in the fall.
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