ICDM Trip

ICDM 2025 was my first academic conference. Hearing how others frame problems, defend ideas, and connect lines of work sharpened how I read papers and plan my own research. Preparing and delivering our talk with co-author Zixuan Ma pushed my skills in structuring a technical narrative and responding to questions on the spot. The week left me with a clearer sense of what strong conference work looks like and what to aim for next.