The possibility of becoming America's next great Olympic star will do that to you.

Felix, who has been studying elementary education at Southern California, is set to graduate this December. Eight months later, she'll travel halfway around the world to Beijing, where she's favored to win multiple medals as a sprinter.

"It's been really difficult to make sure I can give my all," said Felix, 22, of balancing her school activities and her training, which currently takes up five days a week.