I am considering moving to Hawaii after I am done with school. Do you have any advice for me?

I am a 26 years old black male and really thinking about moving to Hawaii just for a few years to see what it is like. I like to go out and party every now and then and my major in college was Journalism. I was wondering do you locals have any advice for me as I consider this move to the island.I am considering moving to Hawaii after I am done with school. Do you have any advice for me?
First, you'd want to move to Oahu (consdering you like to go out and party every now and then). Plus there's a lot of activity in town.





You'll be fine out here. It may be a culture shock to you but it shouldn't be too much of an issue.





Make sure you save up and get an apartment/house before you move out here. It is expensive to live on any island, but it's not impossible to make a living out here. Getting a job may be tough, what with the economy and all.I am considering moving to Hawaii after I am done with school. Do you have any advice for me?
If you want advice regarding Hawaii, there are many articles at Hawaiian Expedition that might help you decide. The islands, weather, cuisine, etc. are explained in the site.





Very informative.
make sure you have all your finances, taxes, houseing all set up before you move and and sure u are able to keep up with the high prices over here





good luck :D
dont.
This is my standard answer that I give. There are good things about living in Hawaii and there are some not so good thing about living in in Hawaii.





Hawaii is expensive. Ninety percent of everything is shipped in this is the main reason it cost more. Gas prices are coming down it is under three dollars.





Hawaii is just as safe as anywhere else maybe safer. We have everything the mainland has except for a few restaurants and stores. The water that surrounds us does not make much of a difference.





No Daylight Savings Time we never move out clock forward or back.





We have an excellent bus system on Oahu. If you are willing to take the time then it will cut down on gas costs. You can have car but you might want to take the bus most of the time and use a car only when really needed.





Hawaii is one of most culturally diverse place in America. We have several cultures here. Hawaiians being the most obvious. We also have a diverse Asian population; Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese (sp?). All these culture differ. And it is best if you learn the differences.





If you love food Hawaii is one of the best places to be. Due to our many cultures we have many different kinds of food. Try them all.





Due to Hawaii's history there is some racism against Whites. Some can't take this. I am not implying that the Racism is right because it is not. I am half White so the racism is aimed against me. Some will tell that you can't get jobs if you are White, however this is untrue my father is White and he never had trouble getting a job. You my experience racism however you cannot let the experience color your views.





Since we have many different cultures in Hawaii there are many set of ';rules'; all of them slightly different. Make an effort to learn. When you make an effort to learn the the differences then you will be accepted.





Not everybody who lives in Hawaii is Hawaiian. To be Hawaiian to must have Hawaiian blood. Or be of Hawaiian ancestry. If you are like me and have lived in Hawaii all their life but have no Hawaiian blood you are considered a Local.





We also have a dialect of Pidgin Creole English. Or it is called Pidgin for short. This language was created during the plantation days. We had workers from all over Asia and the Pacific they all spoke different languages and the needed a way to communicate. So a new language grew and was created.There a some who hear Pidgin an the equate it with lack of intelligence. Do not do this!





Then there is what can be called ';Rock Fever'; some people tend to feel trapped because they can't drive anywhere else but Hawaii. There is no way you can drive into another state.





If you need to fly home to the Mainland then 1) take more time because you have to fly over an ocean first. 2) Will cost more because you have to fly
you will not find work here. nobody needs journalist here. too many journalists already. most of them are freelance and most of the time, and a lot of them unemployed, working as waiters and pineapple pickers just so they have have food to eat. if you were a doctor or a nurse, then for sure, you can find work here. for some reason, a lot of writers like to come here, because they think they can be inspired by the beauty of this place..but then they end up homeless and become burdens to the government welfare programs. when much of these funds are needed by the indigenous people here. please stay where you are. nobody is going to hire a ';journalist'; fresh out of college. it's not going to happen. we have enough homeless white people here. please stay in america. thank you