Alysa Liu stayed up until 7 a.m. the night after winning her second consecutive U.S. title in January. Not because she was celebrating – the 14-year-old had homework.
She stayed up until 4 a.m. the following night thinking her additional homework would be a breeze, but it was much more challenging than she expected. Unlike winning her second national title, she told media.
“It’s different because it’s my second time around at senior nationals,” Liu told NBCSports.com/figure-skating. “But still just as exciting.”
She finished algebra and biology before the championships, but there was one subject that she put off.