Hello and welcome to UH Manoa!

First off, I want to congratulate you Freshmen on your acceptance to an awesome and diverse school. Since we’re in a mixing pot of different cultures and traditions, be prepared to see some new and exciting things in a new chapter in your life. You all have worked hard getting this far, and again I congratulate you all.

My name is Chris Arca. I was born and raised here on the beautiful island of Oahu. I’m Filipino, Chinese and Spanish. I’m going in my Senior year pursuing a B.S. in Biology and hopefully graduating in Spring 2010. I plan on applying to medical school this summer. My interests are: spearfishing, playing basketball, shadowing physicians, and spending time with the family and friends. I also work at the Learning Assistance Center tutoring introductory science subjects. Don’t worry, you guys have first dibs! I consider myself a pretty laid back guy–just go with the flow, yo!

In my Freshmen year, I was in the ACE program. This program gave me a better feel of the campus and helped me in my transition from high school. I want to share my experiences with you all and hope to learn from you as well. Maybe cooking perhaps? =) Anyway, let’s make this an awesome semester in ACE. See you guys in a few months! Shoootz!!

-Chris Arca

Solo Dive. Cousin's Catch. Morning Classes FTL!

Cruising with friends.

Cousin day outs.