The other day during school, I went up to my friends and exclaimed, “Yu-Na Kim was pretty awesome last night!”  I was met with an awkward silence and a timid, “What?”

How do kids my age feel about the Olympics?  Personally, I love watching them.  They inspire me to work hard for the things I really want, and are just fun to watch.  But as I asked around, I found that some of my friends didn’t even watch the Winter Olympics.  Curious, I began asking other Olympic-related questions:

Do you watch the Olympics?

“Of course, I do.  The Olympics give me such a sense of hope and love.  Watching them always makes my day.”

Why?

“Well, the things the athletes do sometimes give me the feeling that they’re superhuman.  It’s like watching stunts in a movie.  I mean, Sean White was AMAZING!!!  His half pipe tricks are just mind blowing!  And to top it off, he is beauuutiful.”

What is your favorite thing about the Olympics?

“The fact that the world can put aside all of its troubles, and just have some fun.  I believe that the Olympics help to establish peace.  You get to see the best of the best performing.  You’re able to watch the limits the human body be pushed to a point no one has ever gone before.  And I get to see it on my TV for free!”

What’s you’re least favorite thing about the Olympics?

“What I don’t like about the Olympic Games is the fact that there’s only one “winner.”  Every time a skater falls, every time a skier wipes out, I feel their pain.  That’s why I don’t like watching the games.  Even though one person’s Olympic dream comes true, everyone else, who has worked just as hard for just as long, will not be rewarded.  I guess that’s what games are made of, a winner and a loser.  But I wish the other athletes would get some kind of recognition as well.”

Do the Olympics inspire you?

“Most definitely.  To me the Olympics exemplify the rewards of following your dreams.  These people have worked their butts off to get to this point, and are now finally getting what they worked for.  This makes me realize that I can do anything if I really work for it.

If I want it bad enough, I can get an A+ in Geometry, I can get on the soccer team, I can marry Hugh Jackman!”

YES!!!!!!