Following the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 3-4, BYU–Hawaii students take on the hurdles of school life with renewed faith and spiritual strength. In the days following the event, students were asked what they thought about the talks that were given, and this is what they said:

France Valerie Obis Lucillo, a senior from the Philippines majoring in communications and intercultural peacebuilding, recently completed a spring-to-summer internship with Pacific Edge Magazine in Honolulu, gaining hands-on experience in communications, event promotion, creative projects, and social media. Working as a social media assistant intern to the magazine’s owner, Naomi Hazelton, Lucillo said the experience helped her become more versatile and confident in her abilities.

A casual dinner with friends changed the course of John Dominic Belda's college experience — and eventually took him to Rome.