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Friends have told me that I became more confident after moving to the United States. When I think back, I can trace that change to an earlier chapter: training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in China, and sharing a mat with women whose strength encouraged me to try.
In August 2025, before arriving at Dartmouth, I entered a jiu-jitsu competition in China and earned silver in the 62 kg white-belt division. In my video, I describe that experience as both a source of regret and an experience that taught me confidence. What stayed with me was the willingness to put myself into an unfamiliar situation and participate.
As an international student, I sometimes struggle to express myself fully in English. Through sport, I have found another way to connect: through movement, shared effort, and the trust built in training. I can participate and get to know people even when finding the right words is difficult.
That willingness to try also reached into my academic life. In the video, I recall writing to a professor because I wanted to join his research group. The question in my head shifted from “Can I do this?” to “I’ll give it a try.” Sport gave me an anchor and the courage to pursue research.
Today, I work in generative AI and computer vision at Dartmouth. Alongside research, I continue to train and create stories about women in sport. I am interested in how physical confidence and human connection change what we feel ready to attempt in everyday life.
From women competing in the UFC to athletes around Dartmouth, I keep noticing how one person’s commitment can encourage someone watching. A viewer responded to this jiu-jitsu video by saying that she hoped to enter a competition the following year. That is one small, concrete example of the connection I hope these stories can create.
At the Same Table grows from this experience. I want to photograph women at Dartmouth and in New York training communities, and bring their stories into the dining hall, where people can encounter them during an ordinary day. I hope someone who has never thought of herself as athletic might see a place for herself, too.
朋友们说，来到美国后，我变得更自信了。但回头看，变化在更早的时候就已经开始：在国内练习巴西柔术，与一群有力量的女性站在同一块垫子上，我开始愿意尝试。
2025 年 8 月，来到 Dartmouth 之前，我参加了国内的一场柔术比赛，获得白带 62 kg 级别亚军。在视频里，我说起这段经历中的遗憾，也说起它怎样教我自信。留在我身上的，是走进陌生处境、亲自参与的勇气。
作为国际生，我有时很难用英语完整表达自己。运动给了我另一种与人连接的方式：身体的动作、共同的努力，以及在训练中建立的信任。即使还找不到合适的词，我也能参与其中、认识别人。
这份愿意尝试的态度也进入了我的学术生活。视频里，我回忆起给老师发邮件、希望加入研究组的经历。心里的声音从“我能行吗”，变成了“那我试试呗”。运动给了生活一个支点，也给了我做科研的勇气。
如今，我在 Dartmouth 从事生成式 AI 与计算机视觉研究，同时继续训练，创作关于女性运动的视频与故事。我关心身体上的自信和人与人的连接，怎样改变我们在日常生活中愿意尝试的事情。
从 UFC 的女性选手到 Dartmouth 的运动员，我不断感受到，一个人的投入会鼓励正在观看的另一个人。这期柔术视频下，有观众留言，希望自己明年也能参加一场比赛。这个具体而微小的回应，就是我希望故事能够建立的连接。
《同一张餐桌》也从这段经历生长出来。我希望拍摄 Dartmouth 和纽约训练社群中的女性，把她们的故事带到食堂，让人们在普通的一天里遇见她们。也许，一个从不觉得自己擅长运动的人，会因此看见自己参与其中的可能。
An editorial essay drawing on the original post, selected video excerpts, and the creator’s later reflections. It is not a full transcript.本文结合原帖、部分视频片段与创作者后续讲述整理，并非视频的完整逐字稿。