u/sireGawain

As the title suggests, I’m looking for a Hispanic barber or a barber shop full of Hispanics. I'm far from home, and I'd like a little reminder... and a place to keep my Spanish A1. Ideally, a shop where English is the second language

I recently got out of the Army a little more than a year ago, and I've dropped the majority of the habits I had while I was in aside from those few that stick with many people: "if you're not early, you're late," calling people "Sir, Ma'am" as a courtesy, not walking on my phone, etc.

One in specific though, got me thinking—do you use your last name more than your first name? Ever since I've gotten out, I have developed a strong dislike for using my first name. For the longest time, all my friends were military and referred to me by my last name. My wife doesn't call me by my first name, ever, and my family hardly mentions my first name, instead opting for one of the two nicknames my family refers to me by.

Is it weird to want to continue using my last name? Any other soldiers or vets do it as well? I don't want to sound like a freak, but at the same time, using my first name is just awful to me for some reason.

Hi guys, I just recently moved to Syracuse and I'm trying to get into urban photography. I'm not really familiar with Syracuse as a whole and I've been wanting to walk through large parts of the city to capture experiences and older architecture (think portraits, interactions, the brick factory-style buildings, abandoned structures, downtown, etc, etc). Is the city safe enough for someone wanting to walk around with a camera? Would I draw eyes? Would I get jumped? Any areas to avoid? Are there other photographers/groups that get together to do things?

Thanks in advance!

My wife and I are planning on moving to Hawaii after I finish my education. My wife is a local, and after many conversations, we both decided that it was best for us to move to Hawaii rather than Florida, where I am from—I think the biggest reason for our decision was the sense of community that couldn't realistically be replicated in Florida. I'm from the Caribbean myself, and island culture isn't very easily replicated on any "mainland."

That said, I'm currently going to school for English. I'm planning on being an English teacher (and likely branching into cinema, philosophy, theatre, or some of the other electives you'd usually expect out of an English teacher). It's fair to say teaching is my passion, and it was the one thing I genuinely enjoyed during military service—you know, teaching and mentoring others who may not see anything of value in themselves. My plan B is law enforcement or federal positions, but my real passion really is the mentoring of youth.

This brings me to my question on perspective: what should I expect out of being a haole teacher on Oahu? My wife is completely supportive, but she has told me "good luck," before promptly mentioning stories of them forcing their teacher into quitting, consistent fights in schools, lack of care from both parents and kids, no funding, and just a general lack of real institutional education. Being from Florida, I've experienced all of this myself as a student and as an NCO, so I've been trying to find similarities and say of me being able to relate. My wife still said my experiences wouldn't be enough.

But am I overthinking my own confidence? I acknowledge that my understanding of Hawaiian island culture is rudimentary and that I would need to learn. But am I over my head?

Are there things that I need to understand before I move to Hawaii and take on teaching? Thoughts? What do I need in my toolbox? What does the job market look like? Is education a lost cause for one trying to teaching secondary and possibly higher education at the community college level? Is it difficult to get a position?

PS. Oahu