In primary school, she was bullied and called “slow” by peers, especially when she moved from a religious school to a mainstream school.
“My religious school didn’t have science (as a subject). So when I had to take a test, I failed and had to retain in Primary 5. Boys would always disturb me and call me ‘tortoise’.”
Such treatment sparked a competitiveness in her, especially when it came to sports. She took part in as many events and activities as she could, wanting to show up her bullies in 400m sprints and archery competitions.
The fifth out of six children, she became somewhat of a “wild child” in secondary school, finding herself largely unsupervised by her older siblings and parents. Her father worked as a technician and her mother was a cook.
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