University of Hawaii Kapi’olani Community College

Gorgeous campus!!! My original stomping grounds. I did a lot of studying here.

I highly recommend this College!

I taking a couple classes currently in Japanese 101 and History of World music. This is my second semester and so far the teachers have been very supportive. This campus it nice alight you have to hike up hills. My view from my Japanese class is Diamond Head!

The staff here are nice and friendly. The staff are really supportive. Will to work with students, when needed.

Mirriam Awong is a office manager and she does not take care of students at all. After what happened I am just disappointed at this school and I do not suggest applying to this school

I recently took the Fall Flavors Class of the KCC Public Culinary Series, taught by Chef Fortuna Arai and organized and coordinated by Frank Gonzales.
Great format, where you must partner with someone, since that helps divide the labor and teach you how to keep organized. Also helps where one person can share advice with the other.
Lots of fun, since Chef Fortuna keeps it simple, while Frank lends the jokes and other useful additional info («this is the loin portion» as he points to a student’s back).
DELICIOUS food that you can make on your own. Simple recipes with easy to find ingredients.
I was very inspired to cook because of this class.
Mahalo!

Deeply disappointed in the KCC Library staff. I borrowed a book via the interlibrary system so that it came to UHM. My office in fact is inside Sinclair Library from which I checked out the book. The book had wear as it is quite old – and in fact, the stains were quite old. I returned it a few days later, it having never left my office in the same building from which I retrieved it. A few days later, i receive a notice that my school records were on hold due to a $ 10.00 levy on my account. I in fact thought it was a phishing attempt. Only when I went into the myUH account, did I understand why.
This is an unethical attempt by someone at the KCC Library to obtain money for a book they had previously allowed to be damaged. Then, they decided to extract the funds from someone not in the KCC system. Please be forwarned if you are thinking of ever borrowing from this library. I have since filed with UHM an appeal as anyone with even a minimum of common sense and appropriate ethics will be able to see that that brown stain was quite old.
I used to praise this library; I will never do so again. Now, as I wait my appeal, I am unable to access my account to check out DVDs or books for the classes I am teaching.

I’m sure about the school but their parking sucks! They should enforce it more since there are people who parks here without a pass.

Dined at the KCC Cafeteria since 220 Grille was closed until the new semester in mid-​January. Bought chicken roulade, which is chicken with stuffing in the middle and rolled into a log, then baked. It came with white or brown rice and your choice of cooked veggies, tossed fresh veggies, or mac salad, all for $ 4.95! What a delicious deal! And they threw on some gravy at my request! Winner!

Nice campus with a beautiful view of diamond head, koko head and the ocean. On clear days you can see the different islands. Sometimes parking can be a pain but that’s normal for college.

Thinking about going back to school?
Well my experience so far has been pretty mediocre. Getting around campus is tough, between the layout, weird shaped buildings and lack of nice big signs. Its hard to get around and trying to see my counselor has been impossible. Everytime I show up at the allotted times, she’s never available. The student that sits by the door to help direct people is not very friendly or compassionate. I would ask her a question, and she would give me a very short answer and just stare at me. Her response was basically, ‘grab the paper outside.‘Thanks for your help!
Then there’s the elusive Compass Placement Test that appears to be top secret. No one tells you anything, and with all the prep info online, its still impossible. I chose Algebra 2, it asked me 5 pretty tough questions and thats it. I studied, but all the questions were advanced and basically impossible to even make an educated guess at. This system is terrible. Trust me, chose the easiest one, and best of luck.

I am amazed by all the changes that went on over the years. .as a student I surprised that everything has changed a lot. let me tell you about the changes. .new benches, renovated tables, everything has been modified. I am proud of the changes that has happened. .as I took my friend around he was amazed… I hope I can show others around as well to show my friends that I am proud to start at Kapiolani Community College for my studies

I visited Kuulei at the Financial Aid office which to be honest, was not easy to find.
I did not have to wait and she was helpful and thorough by answering my questions and she was patient while awaiting the completion of my paperwork. Thank you for not pushing me aside while I was doing so.
The bathroom facilities were clean with plenty of available whatever you need. Thank you for providing many bathroom locations, soap, doors which lock and toilet covers. It’s the little things… you know? :)
The library was easy to locate and David at the testing center as well as the library staff were very accommodating answering all of my (many) questions and providing me with necessary resources. David was actually super knowledgeable, helpful… exceptional! The library itself was quite crowded, never mind though, it was easy enough for me to find a place to park my rear and take care of business. Additionally, for as crowded as the place was, the noise level was minimal. I do forsee myself spending a lot of my time in there.

What a lovely campus! I’ve only been here once and it was to purchase a book for an online class but I was pleased with the visuals. I was particularly fascinated by the cactus garden… I mean I didn’t realize that was a thing!
Downside, why is the bookstore located in some isolated dungeon location? And why is there no entrance from the road side of the building? I had to walk all the way around and wandered like an idiot because I couldn’t find the room! Not to mention two people I asked said they had no idea…
Not sure how the classes are since I haven’t taken any normal classes here. I hope it’s better than UH Manoa because… well that’s a different story.

I think I’m long over due with review so with that being said…
Why I love KCC so much??? Free parking!!!
I love the fact that KCC provides free parking for their students. Being a broke ass college student working minimal hours and supporting self has made any extra expenses a strain on my already tight budget! I appreciate the fact that after the first two weeks of school, parking does become much easier to find! I also love the size of the campus. UH Manoa freaks me out every time I’m there… I feel like I get my full cardio walking around there… (Hmmm May not be such a bad thing…) and the parking is f’in ridiculous. The KCC campus isn’t too far from my house and it takes me 10 or less to drive over to school. The only down fall is the crazy ass Asian wannabe racers speeding around the parking lot!

Parking is crap for the first week or two of class. It is, however, free from what I understand though! It’s just hard to find on certain days.
Anyway, I’ve visited KCC for two reasons:
1. Extra classes
2. Passport Renewal
I’ve taken a wide range of classes at KCC from Japanese to Graphic Design just for the hell of it. One thing I can see from my experience was that these professors have a lot more passion for their subject matter here. The homework is reasonable and their tests are easy.
Do you learn a lot? Well, you learn enough. Nothing more than you could find out from Google unfortunately, but coming here literally designates you time to learn things that you’ve been wanting to learn is how I see it. Almost like setting an hour for the gym every day, but it’s not every day. You can take culinary. art, or even music classes if you like.
I was originally going to give them 4 stars but I realized that everything you learn here, sticks. Unlike other colleges that ram textbook definitions down your throats, then test your ability to read and regurgitate, KCC actually makes it fun to learn something. They give you a choice of how to learn it and in the end, it helps you remember how what you’re learning applies to real life situations. Your passion, your decision, your education. I can’t talk down on this school anymore because in the end, people who come here probably have more passion in their careers than I do.
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The passport registration is somewhat better than going downtown for an appointment. Ironic because I work downtown, but honestly, you can’t get much done on your lunch break in my position. I came here on my last day of vacation and thank goodness they let me renew my passport that’s been expired for 7 years! My GOSH. Now It’s time… I can show you the world…

One of the premier cactus gardens in the World. Little known fact that is in the top ten in the world as to size and variety. Go early and enjoy this extensive collection. Located between the parking lot and the Campus.

Loving the classes here! Afraid to rave too much or I won’t be able to get in to them next semester…
KCC does a great job! Thanks you KCC!

KCC is actually a really great school. Most of the professors have a PhD in his or her field, and the class sizes are small. KCC’s campus is spacious and green (as opposed to HCC’s brown, condensed campus). The culinary school is an added bonus, as there are pretty great food options available at the cafeteria.
I’m waiting for a starbucks to open up on campus. Then I’ll give KCC 5 stars. Winkwink.

Little did they know, the KCC culinary program attempted mission impossible: teach me how to cook!
This past Saturday I took a four hour non-​credit cooking course with Chef Grant Sato entitled, Cooking Local — Okinawan Favorites. I was so excited at the prospect of being able to produce beautiful round golden balls of andagi!
Alas, most of my creations ended up looking like this:
but were damn tasty!
I must say our rafute (braised pork belly) turned out beautiful though!
In the end, I learned a lot, and left with lots of techniques and recipes i’ll be able to use at home. We ended up taking LOTS of food home and had a great time!
I’m excited to sign up for more courses, sampling and tasting while learning… this is my kind of class!
Here’s my blog post about the class:
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