I'm a typical college girl; I love to shop and gossip with my roommates about boys and whatnot.

I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.

Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is what stuck in my mind. I want a better Olympic finish.

I'm a firm believer in if you work hard you should play hard. So I try to keep my life as balanced as possible to keep my sanity.

I just tell people to listen to your heart. Anything is possible if you are doing something you love.

I got a custom-made silk dress from a Chinese tailor for really cheap. I sketched it out on a piece of paper, and they took my measurements and made the dress for me in a day!

It takes a lot of hard work to achieve your dreams, but nothing in life is easy. If it's something you really want, go after it!