High school graduations are a little different here on the islands. Air horns, chee hoos, hugs, tears, and the aromas of stacks and stacks of lei on various graduates fill ceremonies across Hawaiʻi. As part of a special project, seniors at Kapolei High School were asked to maintain an audio journal documenting their thoughts during the weeks before and after graduation festivities. Hereʻs what the now graduates had to say: “I'm really kind of stressed out, like I'm excited, don't get me wrong.