From Hawaiʻi to Tufts: Finding Community So Far from Home
Moving from Hawaiʻi to Massachusetts was more than just a long flight, but a leap into a completely different world. The air felt colder, the trees…
Aloha everyone! My name is Kuʻulei (she/her) and I am class of 2028 from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, double majoring in Clinical Psychology and Child Study & Human Development. Aside from being an Access and Outreach Ambassador, I’m a Community Coordinator at the Indigenous Center and a Peer Mentor for the Asian American Center. I am also involved with Full Sound (Tufts’ only a cappella group specializing in music by Asian artists), ISOT (Indigenous Students'' Organization at Tufts), Hawaiʻi Club, and the FIRST (first-gen and low-income) community. In my free time, you can find me cooking, exploring the greater Boston area, and of course, sharing my Tufts experiences with prospective students!
Moving from Hawaiʻi to Massachusetts was more than just a long flight, but a leap into a completely different world. The air felt colder, the trees…
At Tufts, all first-year students live on campus in one of the several residence halls scattered across the hill. Housing is assigned, meaning you don…