Jadyn Grayes is a senior at Robinson and the A&E and Multimedia Editor of Knight Writers. This is her third year on staff and her second year as an editor.
This year, Grayes decided to continue journalism because she enjoys the experience, her classmates and the environment.
“I chose journalism, because, well, one, I’m an editor and two, I really liked the environment and the group of people that I’ve come to know in my years in journalism,” Grayes said.
In an ideal world, she would be an immigration attorney, after witnessing her mother’s experiences as an immigrant.
“Yeah, career-wise, I would be an immigration attorney because my mom is an immigrant. When I was little, hearing about her experience, like coming to America, made me want to help people going through the same thing. And growing up finding out that there was a career that enabled me to do that. It just kind of like set a fire in my heart,” Grayes said.
Outside reporting for Knight Writers, Grayes is also on the cheerleading team. She tutors younger children in her spare time.
“Because kids who have been through a lot of stuff, big time, they kind of have like a wall that you have to get through. So, it also helps me learn to like to put myself in other people’s shoes, especially when you’re teaching and it gave me a lot of respect for teachers because I never realized how tough it could be getting through to kids,” Grayes said.
If there was one thing she could teach the world, it would be to treat each other with respect and kindness.
“Honestly, you just never know what people are going through. Like I would say I’m pretty emotionally intelligent. But I never realized that people tend to hide so much so well. So I think just having empathy for everyone, no matter how they treat you, is one of the biggest things I’d have to face,” Grayes said.
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