Balancing elite athletics with schoolwork!

Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas just proved she can glide on ice and navigate deadlines at the same time. While competing at the Winter Olympics in Italy, she emailed her professor asking for an extension on a homework assignment, explaining she was at the Games. The email, complete with proof of her Olympic schedule, went viral online. Her professor happily granted the extension and encouraged her to focus on representing Canada. Balancing elite athletics with schoolwork isn’t easy, but Madeline is showing how it’s done, one spin and one assignment at a time.