Mateusz was bitten by the competitive math bug in primary school, and went on to medal twice at the IMO. But he isn’t satisfied. Now studying Mathematics and Computer Science at Oxford, he’s keen to explore new interests — especially artificial intelligence — and to make new friends. Mateusz shares thoughts on the paths Oxford opens for him, the bizarre options among its roughly 100 sports clubs, and his ambition to perhaps one day build an IT company.

We caught up as he started university (interview edited for length and clarity):