My name is Elaine Gao, and I am a junior at a high school in Oklahoma. My family and I moved to the US almost four years ago. Although English is technically my second language, it has long surpassed my mother language. Now, my greatest hobby of all is reading and writing. It was after reading extensive YA fiction that I realized what I wanted to do—write YA. It was time that YA was written by young adults who could actually feel the nuanced sensations a youth protagonist would feel, rendering the story more relatable. Whenever I have the time, I now sit down and write poetry, short stories, or even novels. Recently, I have just published my very first book, The Oracle.