Coming from a low-income family and living over an hour away from my gym, I faced a lot of adversaries. I rarely got extra attention from coaches and couldn't always afford to drive to practice. Nevertheless, I loved gymnastics and trained at every opportunity that I could— at basketball courts, outdoor parks near my school, my living room, etc. Thankfully, persistence paid off and I became the 2019 Pan American AA Champion and Tokyo 2020(1) Olympian. Currently, I am a full-time student at Columbia University of New York, where I study Psychology. But my crazy life doesn't stop there. Because k train in Chicago, I am currently balancing school and sport, flying between NY and Chicago almost weekly (not to mention competing abroad)! Time management is critical, but I ultimately love what I do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evita_Griskenas Approved Group Marketing Photos (Team USA Images): https://www.gettyimages.com/collaboration/boards/5XHPJn3GskeYCHS6uIJrxw