He‘eia Fishpond (da kine short version)

This week we went to He‘eia fish pond and did a lot of hard work. We did many different jobs such as build the fishpond wall, cut mangrove and even removing weeds from a hill behind the pond. Our team worked hard at all the jobs that we did no matter what the conditions were or how we felt. Even when one person was unable to do a job, we would swap them into another job that they could do and work would continue without a hitch. My favorite job was building the wall. I liked it because it was in the water and cool breeze and i was able to do the work without getting too tired. I also enjoyed figuring out where to place each rock and time seemed to pass really fast while doing this too. The hardest day for me was the second day when we worked on the hill. Working on the hill was very hard and time just didn't go by fast enough. A few of the factors that made it a hard job was the fact that we were working on a very steep incline with little to no footing. The hill was very sunny just like when we were out on the wall, but it lacked the breeze so it was very hot and humid. But in the end we still got the work done and we did a lot of it. Working at the fish pond was a learning experience but it was also fun. A few days we would swim when we were done with work. Work was also fun because our team would always be in a good mood and we would make the work fun and every now and then we would throw in a practical joke or a small game like a race. Another thing that made work enjoyable were the people who work at the fishpond. They always had a smile on there face and they would always keep us happy and work was never boring and never too stressful. But my favorite thing was that you could snack while you work. The snack that I am talking about are the countless oysters that grow along the rocks at the fishpond. Many people would say that it is gross but they are actually very good and taste better than the oysters that you buy in the store. So all in all I really enjoyed this week and hope to return to the fishpond one day. I hope to return as a volunteer or maybe even an intern.

Aloha,

Cupcake :)