Eva Yguico, 17 UCLA Passionate Learner; graduates ULCA in May; nationally ranked competitive Alpine skier OK to call you a “brainiac?” I prefer to be called a thinker or learner. When I was younger, I had a normal progression, getting A’s and B’s. Then at one point I decided to really throw myself into learning. I figure why should I waste anyone’s time? Pivotal moment in your life? When I was 13 years old, I was temporarily banned from skiing at my home mountain, Mammoth. So, in a fit of rage—and not having anything better to do—I decided to take a test that might get me into college [It did]. Who inspires you? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Simone de Beauvoir, Bertrand Russell, David Foster Wallace. I really like people who are brilliant and still manage (or at least try) to be decent. What drives you? Time. I want to spend mine well. Person you feel grateful for? Anyone who puts up with me long enough to make me notice the world outside myself. My grandfather especially fits that bill. What’s next? Competing in the USCSSA Nationals to be held at Lake Placid in March. I’ll represent UCLA as the lone Alpine ski racer.
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