Here was Dena's greatest dream wrapped up in her greatest fear. The gymnastics scholarship would not only get her in the door at Spencer University but also pay a large portion of her tuition. Without it, she would be unable to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian at the top school in the country. But she had been ready to put gymnastics behind her — the grueling hours in the gym, the strict diet, the injuries. How would she be able to keep up with her studies if she was training and competing? How would she achieve her dream if she turned the scholarship down? It was obvious that her parents wanted their star athlete to continue racking up medals and providing them with bragging rights whenever they wore their SU sweatshirts.  1 of 3 QUESTIONS Dena's internal conflict reveals that she had only done gymnastics to please her parents.  Dena's internal conflict shows that she is more focused on her education than athletics.  Dena's external conflict highlights the fact that the decision is not really hers to make.  Dena's external conflict indicates that she is unwilling to let her parents down.