TJ Maiello is an IB junior at Robinson and a Knight Writer entering his first year on the newspaper staff.
Maiello’s favorite school activity is sports in Robinson, participating for two years in both varsity basketball and baseball, which taught him the idea of family by connections, not blood.
“The baseball team is like a family, and I appreciate that because they’re a group of people to turn to whenever I’m going through something. It’s always nice have people to rely on like family in a school environment,” Maiello said
Besides sports, Maiello’s extracurriculars included Criminal Justice Club and Hispanic Culture Club, both of which he founded, through this his ability to teach and give opportunities to both clubs.
“With criminal justice, I try to spread awareness about professional opportunities in the legal system. And then for Hispanic culture, I try to teach people about different cultures within the Hispanic community and create a safe space for people to hang out with their Hispanic friends,” Maiello said.
His after-school activities include hanging out with friends and doing a lot of homework. He’s also honing his skills with the electric guitar, working on creating a unique sound like his favorite music artists.
“So recently I picked up the electric guitar and have been practicing that a lot, it’s kind of tough with school and sports to balance it out, but I’ve been trying to work on it as much as I can, so hopefully, I can get good at that in the next, like, year or so,” Maiello said.
Maiello joined the newspaper, particularly in the hopes of bettering his skills in writing, taking the opportunity as a means of growth and development.
“I’ve been pretty passionate about writing for quite a while now, so I kind of want to take the newspaper as an opportunity to better my skills through news.”
(Profile by Jordan Lee)
