Starting at a new high school, Yufan initially felt a step behind other students, but she steadily built confidence through helpful friends and camps. She shares what helps her relax and calm down after long study sessions, some of which she spent on a single stubborn problem. Yufan loves playing video games and hopes to develop and design them one day, leaving her own stamp on the medium. She further shares her favorite kind of stories to craft, where a community of readers impatiently awaits her next chapter.

We caught up before she started university (interview edited for length and clarity):