I wasn’t always a good student.

In fact, I was often among the bottom three in class. I loved to play, explore, and experiment — not memorise pages of notes.

Once during recess, I missed a whole class because I got distracted watching ants. I was fascinated by how they carried food in perfect order, following invisible paths back to the nest. Everyone thought I was wasting time — but I was actually learning by observing.

I knew my weakness — I was careless and couldn’t focus on repetitive work.

That’s why, even in my early years, I could never score 100 % in Maths no matter how easy the questions were. I’d always miss something small. But I also discovered my strength — I was curious, adventurous, and always searching for smarter ways to learn.

When I reached university, that mindset evolved.

While most students wrote notes nonstop, I didn’t. I listened, thought, and connected ideas in my head. I focused on understanding — not copying. That habit of thinking deeply instead of memorising shaped how I learn, and later, how I teach.

I began to notice how powerful that kind of learning was. When I understood something deeply, it stayed with me forever — no memorising needed.

I wanted others to feel that same spark — that “Oh, I get it now!” moment that changes everything.

That’s when my interest in Science became something bigger: a mission to help others learn with clarity and joy.

Over the years, I developed a strong passion — almost an obsession — for helping students truly understand.

Their “aha!” moments became my biggest reward. I began to study how students think, how they get stuck, and how to guide them to clarity. Eventually, I turned my own way of thinking and learning into a teaching framework — and that’s how Owlbama was born.