1. The document is a senior synthesis paper by Alaina Fuata that discusses different aspects of her life, including her family, friends, faith, and outlook. 2. She was born in Virginia but moved to Hawaii as an infant after her grandfather passed away, living in Ewa Beach and Mililani but considering Waianae her hometown. 3. Alaina is close with her large, extended family and was raised Catholic, attending Catholic school her whole life and being confirmed. She believes in God's love and forgiveness.

1. Mrs. Andrade Theology 12: Christian Lifestyles April 28, 2010 SENIOR SYNTHESIS Alaina Fuata

2. SELF You were born an original. Don't die a copy. ~John Mason

3. ALAINA MARIE FUATA SELF Date: Thursday, April 16, 1992 Time: 9:35pm Height: 21.5 in. Weight: 8lbs 4.5 oz Place: Richmond, VA

4. I MOVED TO HAWAII WHEN I WAS 6 MONTHS OLD AFTER MY GRANDPA PASSED AWAY IN JULY 1992. MAJORITY OF MY DAD’S FAMILY LIVES ON OAHU WHILE MY MOM’S FAMILY IS IN VIRGINIA. SELF

5. WHILE ON OAHU, I LIVED IN EWA BEACH AND MILILANI, BUT I CONSIDER MY HOMETOWN WAIANAE. THAT’S WHERE I SPENT MOST OF MY TIME BECAUSE IT’S WHERE MY GRANDMA’S HOUSE IS. SELF

6. YOU ALWAYS COULD FIND ME AT THE BEACH OR IN A BALL PIT. SELF

7. WHEN I WAS 7 YEARS OLD, MY FAMILY AND I MOVED FROM OAHU TO THE BIG ISLAND. FROM CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRL… TO… CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRL! SELF

8. I AM A DAUGHTER, A SISTER, AND A FRIEND JUST TRYING TO EXPERIENCE ALL THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER… SELF

9. YOU CAN CALL ME ALAINA. YOU CAN CALL ME MARIE. YOU CAN CALL ME FUATA. BUT ONLY A SELECT FEW CAN CALL ME B.F.G. [= SELF

10. OTHERS Friends are the bacon bits in the salad bowl of life. ~Alyxandra Hopkins

11. FAMILY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE I AM PART OF SUCH A BIG ONE. MY DAD IS #10 OF 11 CHILDREN. I AM THE 26 TH GRANDCHILD ON MY SAMOAN SIDE. ALTHOUGH MY MOM IS THE YOUNGEST OF TWO, MY PAWPAW, HER DAD, IS #10 OUT OF 12 CHILDREN. I CAN’T EVEN COUNT WHAT NUMBER GREAT-GRANDCHILD I AM ON MY CAUCASIAN SIDE. OTHERS

12. MY PARENTS BENEDICT AND TERESA FUATA OTHERS

13. MY GRANDPARENTS LUI AND ELIZABETH FUATA AND CHESTER AND ANNETTE VIA OTHERS

14. MY SISTER ALISON GRACE FUATA OTHERS

15. MY COUSINS Fuatas, Grizzles, Greys, Robinsons, Adams…it doesn’t matter, we’re all the same family OTHERS

16. MY SECOND FAMILY MY FRIENDS OTHERS

17. IROQUOIS POINT PRESCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS FROM THEN… …TO NOW. OTHERS

18. GOD What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. ~Eleanor Powell

19. I WAS BAPTIZED AND RAISED AS A CATHOLIC. I GO TO CHURCH ALMOST EVERY SUNDAY AND I HAVE ATTENDED A CATHOLIC SCHOOL MY WHOLE LIFE. A COUPLE YEARS AGO I WAS ALSO CONFIRMED AT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH. GOD

20. I BELIEVE IN GOD’S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS. I BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. THIS ENABLES ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR. I BELIEVE THAT HUMANS ARE IMPERFECT BUT GOD GAVE US FREE WILL SO THAT WE MAY MAKE OUR MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM. GOD

21. LIFE To drink from the cup of peace and happiness, you must first fill it. ~Unknown

22. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT LIFE AS IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE, BUT I HAVE LEARNED A COUPLE LESSONS DURING THE TIME I HAVE SPENT ON THIS EARTH SO FAR… LIFE

23. ~STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE THAT JUMP. ~CHERISH YOUR LOVED ONES. NEVER TAKE ANY ONE FOR GRANTED AND REMIND THEM OF YOUR LOVE REGULARLY. ~LAUGH IT OFF. IN THE END, IT PROBABLY WON’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SO WHY WASTE YOUR TIME ON NEGATIVE THINGS? ~TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU CAN. LIFE

24. WORLD Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold. ~Robert Nesta Marley

25. FOR SO LONG MY WORLD HAS BEEN LIMITED TO HILO AND THE BIG ISLAND BUT, VERY SOON, WHEN I LEAVE FOR COLLEGE MY WORLD WILL BE EXPANDED. THERE WILL BE NEW THINGS TO EXPLORE AND NEW EXPERIENCES TO BE HAD IN THIS NEW WORLD. WORLD

26. IT’S ALL A JOURNEY WHERE WE WILL LEARN AND EXPLORE NEW THINGS. SOMETIMES WE WILL LAUGH AND OTHER TIMES WE WILL CRY, EITHER WAY WE WILL GAIN A NEW LESSON. THE KEY IS WHAT WE DO WITH THAT LESSON. DO WE JUST FORGET ABOUT IT OR DO WE USE IT TO IMPACT THE WORLD IN A POSITIVE MANNER? WORLD

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