I took the huge leap of moving to Hawaii with only $611 in my pocket.

When I turned 21, I took the huge leap of moving to Hawaii with only $611 in my pocket. I wanted a change in my life, and while working with Continental Airlines at the LAX, I put in a transfer to Honolulu, HI – working for the Captain of Air Micronesia, which was part of Continental. I had to grow up fast – didn’t have any family or friends to fall back on. I remember crying every night, missing my parents, siblings, and friends. After the second week, I called my father and told him I made a big mistake and wanted to come home. What he told me stayed with me and made me stronger. He said less than a month isn’t giving myself a chance. He recommended I give it a year, and if I feel the same, he will help me move home. Dad was right. I made it. I learned independence and strength I never dreamed I had