Schizas Gets University Assignment Extension - Beritaja

MILAN – Some students opportunity a canine ate their homework, others nonstop successful a doctor’s note.

Madeline Schizas cited a scheduling conflict called the Olympics — and it worked.

The Canadian fig skater and McMaster University student was granted an hold connected her sociology duty 1 time aft going viral pinch her petition connected Instagram.

Schizas posted a screenshot of the email to her professor Saturday, the greeting aft she competed successful the women’s squad arena short programme astatine the Milan Cortina Games, pinch a nexus to the Canadian Olympic Committee’s property merchandise to corroborate her participation.

“Wondering if I could get a short hold connected this week’s reflection,” the email read. “I was competing successful the Olympic Games yesterday and thought it was owed connected Sunday, not Friday.”

Schizas added: “LOLLLL I (heart) being a student athlete” successful her post.

The 22-year-old from Oakville, Ont. — known for her deadpan consciousness of humour — updated her about 40,000 (and growing) followers connected Instagram connected Sunday, hours earlier she was group to compete successful the squad arena free program.

“Since it seems everyone was rather invested, I did get my hold lol,” she said. “I can’t judge anyone cared truthful overmuch (crying emoji).

“Good learning instruction about the spotlight of the Olympics.”

Schizas is group to postgraduate successful May pinch a awesome successful Environment and Society, which she compares to “environmental studies.”

This study by BERITAJA was first published Feb. 8, 2026.

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