Teen/Young Adult male culture in Puna

[Cindy Blankenship]

Thank you all for your responses. Rachel, I couldn't agree more, and this is a wonderful credit to you and your son. I taught at Waiakea here years ago and knew of kids that in spite of Pahoa's roughness wanted to go there for their drama dept. My daughter (now 30 something) went to Pahoa briefly and fought or cut almost everyday. So there you go. Our kids are all unique. I took your tips Daniel and Punafish on checking out UH (and thank you so much for your email Punafish). He doesn't like classes and hasn't taken one anywhere in like 4 years, but surprisingly is interested in a computer programming class that I showed him in the current course catalog. The university's director of admissions said he just needs to take the college board SAT and they have several home-schooled kids around this age. I know he'll do fine on it - if he makes it through the door at the testing location - and am picking up the study guide. Also checking out some other avenues to help with the social anxiety, etc.

Thanks again and aloha,

Cindy