Why professional surfer Maluhia Kinimaka quit surfing to study at Stanford

[@monkeyhonu]

The high school counselors who thought she was lying when she said she was accepted into Stanford are a disgrace. These adults don't know the kind of impact they have on kids.

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

So right. This goes beyond kids too. Discipline and rules are fine, just don’t be a mean, degrading ass to people. It does no one any good, including the mean person.

[@dontbugme7362]

Bless her heart and I hope she perseveres in her studies but the counselors never had anyone go to Stanford and based on her own experience from the jump, it doesn’t sound like she was qualified academically. “Diversity” was her ticket. Hope she slaughters it though, she is a very genuine person.

[@outkast978]

@@dontbugme7362 bro what is with all these weird ass assumptions. "Hope she's does well, even though she only got there because of charity!" Wow what a great person you are.

[@saranapua7]

Went to school with her and she was always so smart and sweet. The public school we grew up in is nowhere near the prestige of Stanford. I was extremely proud of her when I found out that someone from our school got accepted there👏🏽👏🏽🌺 it’s pretty cool to hear her story now. Keep it up girl🤙🏽

[@fboness368]

Much respect to this young lady. To be able to make up so much ground through sheer determination and hard work is extremely impressive and inspirational.

[@FlowJunkie65]

Such an awesome story of true grit, tenacity, pride, striving for better in honor of her ancestors. Major props to you, Maluhia! 🤙

[@MrIsomer]

So self assured and well spoken. Knew her dad in the 80's. He must be proud of his daughters.

[@VestRSU]

From a fellow Stanford alum, really cool to hear about your story of perseverance and determination. Freshman year is tough for everyone. Glad to hear that you found your groove. There's still plenty of good surf breaks around here too...

[@daviddarling8642]

Wow, this young lady is gonna go far. Great outlook on everything. Whatever you do, fluid dynamics, etc, go for it! It’s kids like you that are gonna get us through the mounting challenges humanity faces.

[@jessicamorse620]

what a mature and thoughtful young woman.

[@craigieplaysstuff]

Just go surfing on the weekends when it’s good or afternoon after school or call in sick when it’s really really good

[@seaoc6578]

Wow. I stumbled on this episode through missing the surf and ocean (I go to a college that is landlocked after having grown up with the ocean as my playground), and didn't expect this to have much of an impact for me. But man, I'm on the verge of tears at the end of this. I'm struggling currently with finding that community, with classes being in something I hate but not wanting to disappoint myself or my parents or my community back home by switching because what I'm going for is "prestigious" and not easy to get into/complete. This was eye opening for me to know that others are in that same situation. I struggle with asking for help because it makes me feel like I'm not good enough, like I'm not good enough for the school and standards I set myself to. So thank you so much for exposing this side, being so real and down to earth that it's not easy and if you don't have a passion for it, don't work yourself to death. I don't know about anyone else but I know I needed to hear that so badly. So thank you so, so much.

[@tazdevil5032]

such an inspiring story, I had my daughter watch this interview. She is a little bit less anxious about going to college next year.

[@mayakarl4933]

Really inspiring! I’m coming from a somewhat similar story, and now I’m applying to 18 universities! This video gave me a lot of reassurance. Super eye opening.

[@donaldsmith3948]

Such a mature young lady! You will help ALL of us very much more! You are a leader so help lead us to a better Earth. We need it!

[@Anonymous-lw1zy]

Super impressive outlook and very inspirational!

[@timothylindsay3244]

Delightful, bright and inspirational.

[@kdactive]

The power of CAN. This girl is so inspirational in every way. I watched her in the local surf girl series this summer with my 13 year old daughter. Good vibes. 🤙

[@vincentkosik403]

Very well spoken and thought out..she is a very intelligent

[@dos_mas_805]

Respect due and massive respect for this young woman's perspective on life.

[@Golgibaby]

Your story is inspiring and instructive to anyone going through imposter syndrome. Mahalo!

[@andrewley3353]

I lived on kauaifor 10 years and learned to surf at Hanalei. I returned to Indiana just before I turned 37, I went back to school when I was 40. Earned my degree in the medical field where I have been these last 23 years. I used the same determination in my studies as I did when learning to surf. I work with Doctors whose children go to Stanford. It is very impressive that a local girl from Anahola made her way to such a University as Stanford. Oh, by the way is Titus your uncle or your father. He chased me out of the water a couple of times great surf story material.

[@frankcraymerdds3875]

She is related. Not sure if father or uncle, but I remember reading about her surfing and family and he was mentioned.

[@biosfearmag]

I think surfers and skateboarders have a mentality to not give up and keep trying until you master it.

[@FlowJunkie65]

I totally agree with you and that tenacity and sticktoitness transfers over to other aspects of a skateboarder's/surfer's life. 🤜🤛 Same goes for mastering other sports and even mastering musical instruments, too.

[@biosfearmag]

@Bebtelovimab Nice, I was a surfer and skateboarder when I went to UCSB. Needless to say how stoked I was to get a dorm room with a view of the ocean. Only time in my life. :)

[@gtf5392]

@Bebtelovimab - I went to UCSD too. Used to hike down to Blacks beach after class each day. Good times.

[@RobertMJohnson]

as do young writers, gamers, football players, equestrians, math geeks, musicians, golfers, et al

[@Vetsthrottletherapy]

Great wisdom aloha and Mahalo

[@Allinmyworld]

I love her persistence!! Teach me Maluhia. I forget that sometimes

[@seekingthelost7]

Aloha, brotha !! Mahalo for the lesson. I need my Ohana for my journey !! Blessings !!

[@ronnieturner4714]

Dat wuz one of the most honest interviews I've seen IN A WHILE 🤙

[@OIP_1]

was smiling the whole time, what a great young woman, respect! get em!

[@maccart67]

Proud of you Maluhia, inspirational story.

[@phillipsanchez4192]

I don't don't why this interview popped up in my feed, but I am so happy it did. Wonderful story!

[@johnwalbridge4357]

very mature of her to realize broadening her skillset will help in future

[@randyevermore9323]

Just listening to her story and seeing her obvious humility, it dawned on me how important failure is for keeping one's ego in check.

[@surfininmy40s]

Whateva you do pls don’t stop surfing. 🤙🏾

[@christhompson5553]

Great story, glad it popped up in my feed. I made some poor career decisions due to surfing and took awhile to get back on track!

[@nancybashista1390]

Beautiful girl and story 🙏

[@robin212212]

She makes an excellent point; the great prep and high schools teach/force its students to learn how to learn ie. via good routines, habits, learning from failure, and knowing how to grind. That is the secret of success in life, no one is born smart; they just learn great habits and routines to make things easier.

[@RobertMJohnson]

no one is born smart? what are you, new? nearly every top student that attends a top 20 university is born smart. the schools CAN help develop good habits, but some kids are so smart, they will do well anywhere

[@robbieguerrero3351]

Miss Maluhia - Keep Rocking it at Stanford!

[@drewnakayama8372]

Love this positive story, big congrats on going to Stanford and getting out of your comfort zone. I wonder if some of the lessons from surfing helped you? Not a surfer myself but I love the water, something about the ocean is scary to me though. I read a story recently about a Stanford soccer player who took her own life, very sad. I'm glad you were able to find a community on campus, I really think that is so important especially when you don't have friends or family nearby. Best of luck to you in your studies!

[@lars277]

This woman has it together now. She went through the fire test and came out stronger.

[@Ikw__]

Ms. Kinimaka is very well spoken 👏

[@icysurfer1]

She is the progeny of Titus Kinimaka, She no doubt had an 'interesting' childhood.

[@PeterKNoone]

I went to some private schools and had similar experiences....because I didn't have the prereqs. I also overcame. Awesome story thanks for sharing!

[@AN-cy7xm]

Great thoughts!

[@alv2601]

My kid goes to Stanford. So proud to have Maluhia to be part of the Card family ! Go Cardinal

[@HM-yr1vr]

Lol, it’s about her, not your kids 😂

[@kerryabruzzo5297]

Love her spirit ❤️

[@EpicSurfNews]

Enjoyed this

[@richardelliott8352]

wishing this woman all the best. As pro surfing attracts more money, the stuff required of pros gets more and more extreme everyday. Risking your life once or twice in a rare selected gamble can be part of surfing for some. however such a choice is quite different than doing it for money on a regular yearly basis to keep your job.

[@NSP70]

She seems very level headed. Refreshing.

[@retiredhdr222]

Wise choice.. knowledge is the key to success.. And if you want to surf? There are waves in Cali.. Good job young lady..Aloha

[@stevenclever]

She akamai 👏🏼🙏🏼👍🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@iamkarlwithak]

Will she be the first Hawaiian in space? Very impressive young lady. 🙏💪🌎🌏🌍❤️🇺🇸🖖

[@abladerunner831]

Smart and very humble

[@wthomas5697]

She's great!

[@mattyweather2855]

The only limits that are placed upon you in this world are the ones you place upon yourself. Keep going.

[@sjfleishnetworkportal]

love this

[@mloren2627]

after seeing the video I just love the women, going for what she wants GO GIRL!!! ,

[@mitseraffej5812]

As an aging and somewhat decrepit ex surfer, and also approaching retirement from my career I sure wish I had the determination of this young woman. I was blessed with quite a good brain and in high school found mathematics and physics easy. But when I got to university I was just way too lazy and my life took a different path. I became an airline pilot and apart from the fact that I wouldn’t have the kids I now have if I hadn’t taken that path I sure wish I had pursued science. Flying an airliner is the most brain dead occupation imaginable. On saying that it’s an easy way to make a dollar, academia on the other hand looks to be somewhat poorly paid.

[@Bwmblairdoc]

I wouldn’t be able to go to Stanford as I would fail out for surfing too much.

[@mikes_in_paradise78]

She gotta get that degree to add to her skill set and resume. Go get em girl!!!

[@Steve-hs5le]

Very special young lady,with a Brite future.🤙👍🤙

[@ManuelSalasM]

Well done. I quit studying from 16 to 19 to go surfing everyday and I had regret it ever since. Terrible loss of time at worst possible age

[@davidgough3512]

Surf and study are not mutually exclusive. You were just a dropout.

[@ManuelSalasM]

@@davidgough3512 yes they are. Tennis and study are not mutually exclusive. Surfing requires to be there when the swells roll in, and the wind and everything is perfect, from dawn to dusk. If you want to get the best. Friends that were studying or had a job only got crappy crowded weekends. Fortunately enough at 19 I went to the navy for a year and afterwards I went back to studying. But those 3 mystical years of almost lone sessions in perfect conditions were quite hard to recover

[@latentsea]

When you are young it’s easy to go to school full-time, and still surf three hours a day, never miss swell. Axesept eye did kut english klass kaus low tide after-noons. .

[@bobsmith8124]

Respect

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

Great surfer’s shoulders!

[@laffta6727]

I had the same feeling all during my time at UCLA-impostor syndrome-hehe

[@maryokane2036]

❤

[@joelbyrnes9710]

Your councilors were morons. Trying to keep you in what they thought was your place. Good on you for staying persistent. Never let anybody tell you who or what you are, or what your worth is. And the part with many indigeonous cultures being similar, thats actually more true than you would ever think. Across the globe, all tribal/indigenous religions are similar. Before the spread of christianity there is a very deep pagan root in all of us. 🤙

[@srevabkdmd2923]

A beautiful soul inside and out i wish her the best. It's not easy to get into Stanford.

[@michaelfarar4232]

Stanford....? She's close to central. Steamers Mavericks etc etc

[@paulg3012]

Because there is no beach at Stanford?

[@AndreRMeyer]

no ka oi

[@Billy23562]

W podcast

[@steves1588]

plenty of folks have degrees and never stopped surfing.....20 min drive to Santa Cruz?

[@johnthompson9440]

Good decision Surfing isn’t about competition .

[@robertsherwood6425]

She quit surfing because she got into Stanford.

[@surferxblood]

She should of gone to Santa Cruz

[@burger1113]

She shouldn't listen to education advice from anyone saying "should of", anyway :D

[@AliasHSW]

Wtf kinda high school to doubt such a request. Regardless of their thoughts, they are there to serve the request.

[@tbwatch88]

super articulate UNTIL 4 minutes in--that's when the "like, I was all, like" noncey stuff sets in. too bad. she's cool. STOP LIKEspeak!!!!

[@joeblow1942]

Is this Titus Kinimakas daughter?

[@teethdaggers]

she is better at surfing then i am but shes not a surfer. a surfer understands the culture and conforming to society is the opposite. reef doesnt put her boards on their website to shop under her profile.... only cloths, she was more of a model. it is what it is. but articles like this are so sad to see, calling a model who can surf a surfer......

[@gtf5392]

Surfing is kind of like poetry. It’s really hard to put scores on it. It’s more of an art form that you do out of love than to prove anything to anyone.

[@is-ness]

Ha. Where are you surfing? Lol

[@KillerLettuce]

Presented by Texaco is kinda weird...

[@bobross5079]

Maluhia Would Go.

[@BUGZYLUCKS]

Yeah u !!!!!!! You can always go back to surf get that degree !!!!!! Smart move!!!!!

[@ericjorgensen8028]

Maybe sha can speak or help at her high school somehow. Help kids who are interested prep for higher Ed and the world. Every success begins with failure, the struggle to succeed is the thing that we benefit from, it helps us build the tools we can use in all challenges

[@latentsea]

“Pro surfer” Means “model”. Nobody makes a living off surfing they make it off posing for sponsors on a board, or off a board. Selling merch.

[@davidm.1934]

Which is weird! In skating once you become pro you’re kind of set depending on who your sponsors are! For instance if you get a shoe deal with any skating company, Adidas, new Balance, Nike SB, Vans, etc you’re basically set! They give you salary plus shoe incentives. A famous skater named Paul Rodriguez mentions all this so does Ryan Sheckler. The biggest checks you’ll get these days from sponsors in skating are energy drink sponsors (Red-Bull, Celsius, Monster, etc.) This is the reason Nyjah Huston is a multimillionaire, so is P-Rod, Ryan Shecks etc. Sucks how surfing is still stuck in the 80-90’s when it comes to taking care of their riders.

[@thepeterchannel3230]

Obvious product placement. The 4 cans of some Hawaiian beverage behind her. ...subtle....

[@RobustArid379]

You should of tried going to surfer pro. Noe you are just a Stanford corporate

[@spearson103]

Let me guess! Is it because she's rich and pretty?!?!?

[@bluedoggum8373]

This will be the worst mistake she ever makes. The only thing children need to be taught is critical thinking, the rest falls into place. Parents should be the teachers of it

[@dlmsarge8329]

So . . . in your model of education how would airplanes, cell phones, robotic limbs for amputees, etc be developed???

[@bluedoggum8373]

@@dlmsarge8329 it’s a mistake to believe citizens need help from anyone when they develop an idea or product. You could even look at Einstein's work as a perfect example. A talented individual will always be able to self educate, gain experience. Find funding etc. we’re just programmed to believe otherwise because the government wants to control every sector via licensing and fees and even what they learn

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

@@bluedoggum8373 Einstein worked for the goverment.. That was a piss poor example and he didn't learn everything on his own either. You have a skewed view of the world and teling others they are making mistakes based off of your view of the world is as egotistical as it gets. It's not about her acomplishments, it's about your ideology, isn't it..?

[@bluedoggum8373]

@@_Jake.From.Statefarm_ maybe because you don’t understand. You don’t have to “learn on your own”. You could seek out any advice or tutelage from anyone you wanted. Look, college is a full blown scam, I’m not gonna write a book here proving my point, but if you don’t think an individual can get a better or equal education without going to college you’re simply mistaken. College is simply part of the program they’ve created to shift more wealth to the corporate sector… just think about it, degrees are requirements at many jobs (even though other people may be more experienced). It all adds up if you just think about it, for once, instead of belieeving the college propaganda we’ve all bought

[@bluedoggum8373]

@@_Jake.From.Statefarm_ what I was referring to btw is Einstein didn’t even have a PDH when he was discovering relativity. Isn’t that odd? How could he do that without even going to school. Oh, because everything I’m saying is true. That’s how. You don’t need college to become great at anything, you need to do the thing and be passionate about it and have solid critical thinking skills. That’s it.

[@adayinthelife5772]

She wasn't as good at surfing as she thought or was told so she's in panic mode lol.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Oh is that what it is? Good thing we have you here to explain her life to us, why is she even here?

[@victordasilva5255]

Now she can be pro Palestine….progress…😏

[@boogieheads]

The fk does a desert on the other side of the planet have to do with anything

[@victordasilva5255]

@@boogieheads “enlightened” kids from Stanford are marching for Palestine as of late. Was a reference ….

[@boogieheads]

@@victordasilva5255 ok and they protest everything but since this time it’s about jews we must go to war with them right?

[@JivanNavij]

@@victordasilva5255 what's wrong with that, brah?

[@victordasilva5255]

@@JivanNavij nothing, move to Gaza and enjoy it, I hear the beaches are nice

[@jakeyell]

Hope she avoids all of the indoctrination and polarization and gets a quality education.

[@RobertMJohnson]

criticizes the western world....attends one of the West's greatest universities built by a workaholic. yeah

[@jorgefonseca6852]

Never quit surfing that’s gay or lesbian

[@boogieheads]

Worse than that

[@rvierra7235]

Wow!! A surfer that actually has a brain....very very very very very very very very RARE.

[@AnswersFromGod_com]

Surfing is expensive? Really? What are you spending on?

[@killereverb3928]

Is that a real question? To be a pro surfer (that is what she’s talking about) you need money for traveling around the world airline flights, accommodations, food living expenses, trainers, equipment, boards wetsuits, clothing, transportation. I could continue - but I’ve made my point and then some. Crap ton of money my friend!

[@AnswersFromGod_com]

@@killereverb3928I have friends who were professional surfers, and their expenses were paid for by their sponsors. They were also given free gear. On top of that, they received income, as well. Furthermore, I have surfed around the world, and my biggest surf related expenses were things like my board, my wetsuit and my waterproof camera. Compared to my current favorite athletic activity (kiteboarding), surfing is almost free after the investment in a board and a wetsuit.

[@BananaBabys]

Also medical expenses for injuries and making all that ones in a short time.

[@AnswersFromGod_com]

@@BananaBabys???

[@boogieheads]

LOL more expensive than anything you’re into sharquisha

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Algo provides…thanks friends 🖤🍭🦾