Amelia Townshend Podcast

Robert Meho, a 78-year-old man, shares his story of personal growth and resilience on the podcast "Getting to Know Your Neighbors." Despite facing challenges in his youth and flunking out of college, Robert is now going back to school to pursue a telecommunications degree. He found his passion for electronics through his involvement with KTUH and has had a successful career as an electronic mechanic. Despite doubters, Robert continues to work because he loves it and even volunteers at KTUH. His story reminds us that personal growth knows no age limits. Welcome to another episode of Getting to Know Your Neighbors. Today we have an extraordinary story of personal growth, resilience, and the pursuit of dreams, even when life takes unexpected turns. I'm your host, Amelia Townsend, and joining us today is Robert Meho. Robert currently has a great job and a successful life, but he has not always been hardworking. He is going back to college to get a telecommunications degree, but this is not his first time in college. Based on my 60s and 70s, going to UH Manoa, flunking out, going to KCC, trying to build up the credits again. At KCC, I did pretty good. Challenged a couple courses, passed them. Robert struggled with finding the balance between school and life. Now he is 78 years old, has a successful career he loves, and is going to further his education. So I asked Robert when he felt like he needed to grow up, what made that switch in his life. When you're young, you play around. Yes. When you're young, you play around and you kick back, have a good time. When you're older, it's like when you're young and you're going to work, you're always getting there on the dot. You leave no time for in case the traffic is bad, or you forget something at home, got to go back home and get it. You get older, you don't do that. You get up early, you don't get up late. Living in Hawaii has its challenges, particularly the high cost of living. Robert became an electronic mechanic at Pearl Harbor's Electronics Shop 67. Robert discovered his love for electronics young when he got involved with KTUH. Before I started at KTUH in the early 70s, I was on the Big Island for a while and actually worked at a radio station there, easy listening music. For a short time, I liked playing records. And so when I came back to Oahu in the early 70s and was, I said, I want to go back to school and use my GI Bill, see if I can get back to school. They put me in probation and I flunked out again. But I kept working at KTUH, really got involved there, not only doing the DJ bit, but also on the technical side, putting up the transmitters and the antennas, also doing wiring in the studio. After everything Robert has accomplished in his life, he has still been doubted for his age. Coworkers constantly doubt his abilities along with his family. But he does not give up. He does not work because he needs to. He works because he loves it. 78 years old and he can still work a full-time job and have time to volunteer at KTUH. And there you have it, listeners. Robert Miho's story reminds us that personal growth has no age limits. Join us next time on Getting to Know Your Neighbors for more inspiring stories. Until then, keep chasing your dreams.