Form Five student Yeung Hiu-lam is not focused just on getting into university to study psychology. The wheelchair-bound 18-year-old is an elite boccia player and has her sights set on the 2012 London Paralympics.
Yeung is ranked sixth in the world and is a key member of the Hong Kong team that will vie for honours at the international games next year.
Boccia is similar to bowls but competitors play seated. Yeung took up the sport five years ago after learning about it during a physical education class at her school, Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School.
She soon learned much more than the rules of the game.
'I am more confident since playing this game. All eyes are on me when I am playing and competing. There is no one to turn to. No matter what happens, I have to face it and overcome it myself,' Yeung said.
'For example, the Brazilian team is very noisy - they shout whether they win or lose. When I first faced them, I was so stressed out that I couldn't breathe at all. Gradually I realised that this was only a strategy and that I shouldn't be scared.