Hong Kong ( CNN ) There are no more tents on the streets in Admiralty and Mong Kok and , in some ways , everything is back to normal . I have returned to my daily routine -- I go to school , attend lectures and work part time in a small tutorial center . My family is more than glad to see me resume my normal life . They do n't have to worry about receiving calls in the middle of the night informing them that their daughter has been arrested because she broke into a government building . My parents and my sister were really supportive when I was out there protesting . They never forced me to leave the streets . However , my parents took away my passport when I was invited to testify before the British parliament . They told me this was way too political . Attending lectures again actually feels really good . I skipped most of my classes last semester as I used up all my energy during the nights protesting in Mong Kok or in Admiralty and , of course , my results were poor . Getting back to school is also a relief because I no longer have to worry about being hit by a police baton or being sprayed with pepper spray or tear gas . And now I do n't have to sleep on a solid concrete floor , I can finally get some rest at night . Like other protest leaders , I 've faced some harassment since we left the streets . My Facebook account has been hacked . I 'm also too terrified to travel across the border to mainland China . One of my friends , another protester , was detained for more than four hours when she tried to travel there . Luckily , she was only questioned and then sent back to Hong Kong but I do n't have the courage to go back . But I 'm not giving up on striving for freedom and democracy here . I will continue to devote my time in Keyboard Frontline to defend internet freedom in Hong Kong . We want the government to abandon the implementation of the Right to be Forgotten ( RTBF ) , which allows internet users to delete search results about themselves on search engines if the information is outdated or inadequate , as it will undoubtedly hinder the free flow of information . It 's particularly important because Hong Kong has no archives law so there 's little transparency . And to prolong the spirit of `` Umbrella Revolution , '' we are supporting a new political group formed online -- Youngspiration . It will field candidates in the coming district council election . We will do whatever we can to strive for freedom on the Internet as we believe the Internet plays an important role in spreading news and information . I hope Hong Kong can become a better place for us Hong Kongers to live . Perhaps I 'm not the one most qualified to change the situation here , but I will not hesitate to try , because this is my hometown and I am bound by duty to protect it . Facing the Chinese government , a dictatorship that will not hesitate to hurt its own people , is really frightening . I feel helpless sometimes but I know I am not alone . I have my friends and my partners with me to fight for freedom and democracy here . With all of us making every effort to defend our rights , I know things will change eventually . The views expressed here are solely those of the author .
Mong Kok spent last year protesting on the streets of China two months . She is now back at school and life has almost returned to normal . But she says she faces harassment and fears detention if she travels to mainland Hong Kong .