Taiamoni Afemui

School: Maui High School

Grade: 12

GPA: 4.0

AP: Calculus

Sports: Volleyball, Basketball

Activities / hobbies / volunteer work during free time: Reading, hanging out with friends, walking, club volleyball, cruising, and listening to music.

Future Plans: I plan to go to the University of Hawai’i Maānoa and study Nursing.

Sports Lessons: I enjoy the memories, growth, and lessons I get to experience as an athlete. Sports humble and build a person’s character. It can also teach a person about perseverance and resilience. I also enjoy learning new things.

Being an athlete has taught me that I have to work for what I want and that I can’t give up after a setback. It has also taught me to not dwell on the past but look forward and focus on the future.