After gaining real-world experience in the field, I plan to become a computer hardware engineer. I am also interested in taking online courses to obtain a master's degree in engineering management. My ultimate dream is to return to Lanai and work as an engineering manager for Oracle, founded by Lanai's new owner, Mr. Ellison. I look forward to seeing Lanai as a place for technological innovation and sustainable growth. At first I had a hard time on Lanai because I felt like we were isolated. I worried about the economy, how people would survive, and whether our plantation town would be able to transition into the future. I even thought about leaving the island. I later realized that leaving this beautiful place was not the best thing for me. The late Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos once said, “There are many things we do not want in the world. Let's not just mourn them. Let's change them. My heart didn't want to leave Hawaii. My heart would rather change this place that I call