what I learned & what our journey meant to me

virtual road trip 2022 & p4c hawai‘i summer program: navigating the future

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Sarah

what i learned

I learned many things from VRT, but the most prominent lesson to me is to not hold back. If you lock up your true self and throw away the key, then how can you say you’re truly and wholly you? The answer is, you can’t. So why go through the unnecessary and taxing experience when you can have fun and be appreciated and loved because of your personality and ONLY yours. Laugh when you want to laugh, be witty when you want to be witty, and be kind when you want to be kind!

what our journey meant to me

This journey meant so much to me, as I was really sad after leaving my 5th grade class - and the only school i’ve ever known - and desperately craved friendship. Then, BOOM, VRT came and suddenly I find myself with awesome friends and 2 new wives! (I promise it’s not as bad as it sounds) VRT was an awesome place to have lighthearted, wholesome moments while somehow simultaneously talking about dark topics such as climate change. Thank you everyone from VRT for such an awesome summer!

messages from my vrt friends….

To Sarah,

Thank you for playing tag and link tag with me, Leah, Yuna, and Ayla after VRT.

Thank you again,

Kaiyu

Dear Sarah,

Thank you so much for always being so kind. You’re so funny, kind, friendly, and smart. It was really fun getting to see you this summer. I had a lot of fun playing blooket with you too. I can’t believe you’re going to be in middle school! I hope you have a great 6th grade year! See you at VRT/ hyoc in the fall!

Thanks,

Sam

Hi Sarah ;3 Thank you for showing us blooket and being a good friend.

~ Maila

Dear Sarah/ my lovely wife,

Thank you for just being yourself and making everyone's summer so much better. You always make me smile like a dork and just being around you makes me sooo happy. Remember to take care of yourself and stay being you. �

Lots of love, Sophia C.

messages from my vrt friends….

Dear Sarah (my distinguished wife),

THank you for being a bright fireball of energy, funny sarcasm, and well, just being you! You make everybody laugh and you’re not afraid to be you, even if that’s sometimes crazy! HEHEHEHE! You ARE kind though. Gonna miss you over the school year! Surviveee!

Love yaaa!!

Jaeda

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Hi, Sarah! I hope you have fun in your new

School! I hope to see you again soon!

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See ya! K.I.T.! - Ayla

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P.S. - Let’s just say that we’re the same height (even though I’m still taller than you). 🤣 J.K.!

Dear (not so dear) sister,

HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO MARRY THREE PEOPLE!?Also, (insert kind words)!

From, “I AM THE ANNOYING SIBLING” (“I AM THE DRAMA”)

messages from my vrt friends….

Sarah, it has been very cool to see Elementary School VRT Sarah grow into Middle School VRT Sarah. Each year you’re growing into a more thoughtful and more confident person. I’m looking forward to continuing our p4c journey together.

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Aloha,

Uncle Toby