"During that period, I had few friends and tried to avoid news about the campus. However, when I grew older, I gradually accepted the fact that I was different from others," she said.
"With more thinking about my life, I didn't want to yield to fate. Fortunately, my parents didn't give up me."
With their encouragement and support, Li gradually overcame depression and was eager to learn.
To help her get over her boredom, her father bought her a secondhand computer, which she used to connect with the outside world.
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