~ helped opened my eyes to more facts & details about our Hawaiian islands & the actual history ~ explain why she was such an influence in the community & why she was important ; to public & me ~ the struggles & the hard life that these Hawaiians had to go through & the sacrifices that they made to make the Hawaiian islands what they are today ~This essay has helped me with myinformation skills, it has allowed me to do my own research and it has helped me wit my independent thought process.