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Debi Thomas
American
Athlete
About the author
I would make my mom buy me the toy doctor kit.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Mom
For as long as I can really remember, I wanted to be a doctor.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
I am not really sure how I got interested in medicine.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Medicine
I begged my mom to let me start skating.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Mom
I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Thought
I tell people I'm too stupid to know what's impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Time
#People
#Dreams
I watch a lot of professional skating, and I am really looking forward to going to nationals.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
The Olympics: not one of my better memories.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Memories
My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Heart
What was most important to me at the Olympics was going out there and performing my best. When I messed up the first jump combination, which was my big move, it hit me that I messed up the program of my life.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Life
#First
Probably the '86 nationals. That was my first real national title and first real statement I ever made in figure skating, and my life changed after I returned.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Life
#First
Right now I am doing my residency in orthopedic research.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Right
#Now
#Research
So I went for engineering, specifically product design, which I enjoyed.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Design
#Engineering
I was always very strong in math, physics and calculus.
Debi Thomas,
American
Athlete
#Physics