My name is Keshu Yang. I grew up in Shanghai, and in July 2021 my family moved to San Diego. I'm currently a student at Canyon Crest Academy.

Outside class, most of my time gets split between swimming, varsity badminton, music, stringing rackets, and taking photos. I play piano, spent four years in school choir, and like pieces such as Kikujiro, Marriage of Dreams, and Childhood Memories. At school, I'm secretary of Physics Club, where I run meetings, make slides, and help organize events. I also started my school's STEM + Photography club because photography gave me an easy way to talk about motion, light, and camera settings with other students. I play chess too, and Mindful Moves became a way to make the game easier for younger kids to start.

One small thing that changed me last summer was handing out flyers for my own stringing service at the rec center. Most of the people there were adults I did not know, and I am a fairly quiet person, so walking up to them took more effort than I expected. Since then, stringing has become a normal part of my week.

When I'm not doing any of that, I'm probably on RedNote looking at food I miss from home, playing Honor of Kings on my iPad with friends, or taking photos somewhere.