She earned a silver medal at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, and is hoping to secure a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
It'll be only the second time that breakdancing, also known as "breaking," has been included in the Olympics.
"I was debilitatingly shy [earlier in my career]," she tells CNBC Make It.
Today, Choi still uses a few strategies to keep her natural shyness from stymying her ability to compete.
She uses breathing techniques to focus, and repeats a mantra of affirmation to herself before going in front of a crowd.
Persons:
Choi's, It'll, Choi, University of Pennsylvania —, she'd
Organizations:
Olympics, CNBC, University of Pennsylvania
Locations:
Birmingham , Alabama, Paris