Going through her college years, she remembers learning from great artists and being taken for practical experiences. She mocks how some of the theory lessons may have been lost on her, but how she  enjoyed a particular project for which they had to design a milk bar. She made a hyperbolic-parabolic model structure and finished it by knitting with wool. She fondly recalls  how the principal enquired about  who had made it, having previously underestimated her capabilities. For her thesis, she modelled a public library with green landscape interiors. Furthermore, in her undergraduate class discussions, she rarely stood out to participate, which she blames on her then submissive personality. In contrast, during her postgraduate diploma classes discussions, all perspectives were encouraged and none were dismissed which was an eye-opener for her. When such opportunities allowed her to explore alternative solutions to a problem, she became more vocal. She carried this ideal forward when she assumed a senior role at work, ensuring that she uplifted and credited her team’s efforts. 

Speaking of the women in her architecture classes, she recalls how they were always known to be sincere and hardworking. On their involvement in her department, she notes how she was only the second woman ever to become Chief Architect. She talks of the unfair view in which the women employees were held, as they were never involved on-site. It was only when she took the initiative to work on-site herself that she was allowed to participate more on that aspect,  which invariably added to the awkward (if few) interactions with her seniors. Talking about her college campus, she shares fond memories of how she loved the courtyard, canteen, and studio due to its environment and less because of its space. She notes how its human-scale size and good detailing  added more value to it. She goes on to realise how the space has transformed since then, and expanded on her fondest project interactions.