Hawaii- Adam Morrow- Class '13

For my co-op this past summer, I chose Hawaii as my destination for placement. I worked as a housekeeper and reception staff at a hostel in central Maui called Banana Bungalow.

The manager Laina was super friendly and helpful and my co-workers were from all over the world and also awesome to work with. My duties involved checking-in guests, cleaning, maintenance and reservations. My girlfriend tagged along for the trip and we had an amazing time. I usually worked mornings, so in my free time we would explore the island. 

Scuba diving quickly became my passion while on Maui, so I ended up diving a lot and snorkelling with green sea turtles, white tip reef sharks and colourful parrot fish. Stand up paddle boarding, cliff jumping, hiking a volcanic crater, and kayaking are just some of the other fun things we did. The island has a very mellow vibe, and locals are friendly and treat visitors with ‘aloha’.

My co-op experience has inspired me to pursue scuba diving as a career, as I am flying to Utila, Honduras next May to obtain my Dive-Master certification. From there, the possibilities are endless, and I think if it wasn’t for that experience I wouldn’t have such direction and clarity of what I want to achieve. 
                                     Aloha!