Periodically, UKAthletics.com will profile each member of the Kentucky gymnastics team and its staff members leading up to the start of the season on Jan. 12, 2008. Today?s featured athlete is senior Kristen O?Shields.

Full Name: Kristen Deloris O?Shields

Nicknames: Osh
Hometown: Cartersville, Ga.
Miles from Home: 344
Major: Social Work
Career Aspiration: Psychologist for the mentally ill
Age you started gymnastics: 6
The gymnast you pretended to be as a child: The magnificent seven from the 1996 Olympics
If I were Coach Mo Mitchell for a day, I would: Call off practice and go on a shopping spree with all his money
My dream job would be: A job where I could travel, take care of my family and have fun while making good money
The best part of UK Gymnastics is: My teammates! We are all so close and have so much fun with each other!
Not many people know this about me, but: I still hold the record in my elementary school for the most chin-ups ? 33 when I was nine.
What is your favorite thing about yourself?My thoughts on life ? You can take the bad of any situation and make it worse, or you can have bad things happen to you and you can overcome the obstacles to make the bad situation a good aspect of your life. I see it as, if it does not kill you, it only makes you stronger.
What is your favorite spot on the UK campus? C.A.T.S. (Center for Academic and Tutorial Services)
What is your best non-athletic talent? Making people laugh
What actress would you have portray you in a movie? Reese Witherspoon
If you were a finalist on American Idol, what song would you choose to sing? Like a Virgin by Madonna
What was your first paying job? Working at Coldstone
If your room were on fire, what would you grab on the way out? My photo album and my new computer
What is your dream vacation? To travel around the world. Australia, China, Ireland, Africa and Brazil are just a few of the places I want to go.
What song are you listening to right now? Don?t Stop Believing by Journey
People say you most look like what celebrity? Reese Witherspoon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Moulin Rouge, Billy Madison orTommy Boy

Favorite TV Show Law and Order SVU

Favorite Meal Rice and Chicken
Favorite Book Mind Gym

Favorite Song to dance to: Anything 1980s