Q & A

METRO: People are usually running to Beijing or away from something back home - Which are you?

A: I feel like I was more pulled to Beijing. My dad was saying - you need to be doing something. I didn't really want to go. I didn't really want to come to the realization that I had to give up one of my dreams, my dream of being a snowboarder, but I knew I had to move on.

METRO: What do you hope to get out of your stay in China's capital? What do you hope to put back?