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I lived on Big Island for a few years. There is a definite sense of compression and distance coming in from the mainland, but you get into it pretty quickly. I remember on 9/11 2001 we got the day off from school and opted to just go hang out at the beach because mainland America felt really far away and something we didn't have to worry about. I only got mild island fever, but you're going to be living on a much (much) smaller island.
>>17300 Is sometimes right. There is an ice problem, it might have gotten better, it might have gotten worse. I don't know. People for the most part are really nice in HI, although it feels fake at first coming from the mainland.
There is also some very real poverty. I can't speak for Oahu, but Hilo side of the big island you can see lots of tin shacks nestled into the hill jungle. Some places look like the third world, although they're not actually as destitute.
One thing that always made me depressed were the people who were born and raised on the island, had never been off of it, and had no desire to leave. Sometimes those types get over to the mainland, see ground stretching to the horizon, and freak out. Then they head back to the island.
There are many worse places to be than Hawaii. It's a beautiful state. I have no desire to go back, but I hope you like it there. Enjoy the cheap fresh fruit.
Oh, and>>17479doesn't know what he's talking about. If you have a board, you surf.
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