I didn't really like snowboarding in the beginning. Now, I just love it. I'm in love with it.

Chloe Kim

Categorized in : Like Just Beginning Love

I think, every time I'm on the mountain, I'm just so thankful to be there.

think mountain time thankful

I think the cool thing about snowboarding is that everyone has their own style.

own cool think style

I'm much more of a city girl. I like the mall. I like shopping.

city like shopping girl

I grew up in Southern California. If it's snowing on a day I'm supposed to train, I'll just stare out the window in all my gear and be like, 'Hmmm, maybe not today.' I hate being cold.

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I just say, 'Never give up.'

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I freak out when I see a spider. I was doing an interview once, and there was this really big, furry spider crawling up the tripod, and I was like, 'I can't do this!'

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I feel like dreams are always a little tricky, you know? But if you just push through the struggles and the hard times, it'll be so worth it in the end because you will be able to get to your dreams.

feel dreams you your-dreams

The one thing I learned is to just give everything a shot. You don't want to live in regret.

live you regret want

I can play guitar - but I can't really. I wouldn't say I'm talented at it. I just kind of watch videos on YouTube, and I follow the instructions... OK, yeah, my hidden talent: I'm good at following instructions!

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I love Chipotle. And I'm not just saying that. Like, I genuinely am in love with Chipotle.

saying just like love

I hate it when I get grumpy. But I can only be high-energy for so long.

only i-can hate long

I didn't get a normal school life, and my sisters have told me so many fun stories about college, so I'm just so excited.

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When I first started snowboarding, my dad pretty much dragged me into it. I wasn't old enough to be like, 'Oh, I wanna snowboard!' you know?

know me you dad

I had some social anxiety when I was younger because I wasn't surrounded by many people in my life.

my-life anxiety life people

To me, snowboarding is really an art form, and I think every athlete, every snowboarder has her own style, and that makes them stand out.

think me style art

I don't get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don't, I get worried.

compete get feeling good

I'm so used to America, used to the traffic in L.A., and I don't really feel it click with the Korean culture. But obviously, I have a Korean face, and I feel like that's just - you know, I can't walk around people like I'm, like, straight-up American. It's like, I'm Korean American. My parents are from Korea.

walk you culture people

Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.

requires snowboarding strength

For whatever reason, I'm pretty good with pressure. I kinda just flip it over and think of it as positive.

good think pressure positive

I was really excited to land my first 1080. But I was surprised that it came a lot easier than I thought it would.

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