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COVER STORY

“ It doesn’t matter how old

you get, it’s never too late

to learn something new. “

You’re also an avid golf player in your spare time. How did this
come about?
I never played the sport before I got married, even though
my parents owned a golf course. But soon after, my husband
said he wanted to take up golf, so I decided to try it as well. I
fell in love with it because I realised that this is something I
can continue to play for many years to come. Then it became
the three of us with our son playing too. We used to take golf
vacations and played at Pebble Beach Resorts in California
and St. Andrews Links in Scotland, which is known as the
birthplace of golf.

Down the line, do you see yourself staying at the same
university or changing to another one? How did you manage the work life balance while raising
For me, it doesn’t really matter where I teach, as long as I am your son?
teaching. It’s more about connecting with students. I love It wasn’t much of a challenge, because I don’t physically
Assumption University, because it’s my alma mater and that’s spend much time at college. A lot of the work as a teacher is
why I went back to teach, and DPU has been really good for me, completed before you go to class, so most of the time, I was
as it has given me opportunities to host seminars. It motivates home. Now my son is away at university himself, so I have more
me to go out and fi nd information to educate myself. The time to focus on my various projects.
experience has been incomparable.
What keeps you motivated?
What does a typical week look like for you? The great thing about college is that every few months, I meet a
I like to keep myself busy. Despite offi cially working only two new set of students, whose minds I want to be able to infl uence
days a week, I work a lot at home, so the number of hours is in a positive way. After all, kids are the future of our country. I
almost equal to four work days a week. Every Saturday, I take need to make sure they are well-equipped to be able to deal
my parents out for lunch, while Sundays are spent at the temple with what’s happening in the world, because what they decide
and playing golf. The rest of the days, are spent catching up with as policies, if they go into government or into big corporations,
friends and spending time with my husband’s family. will affect my company too! Their performance in the economy
is going to help it as a whole. So, I’m always motivated to
send out a new batch of students who are equipped for the
challenges in the working world.

What’s next for you?
For my long-term goals, a lot of people have asked me whether
or not I am going to pursue a doctorate degree. That would be a
good addition down the road. I did consider doing it now, but it
requires a lot of time and I have enough on my plate right now.
A more immediate goal is that I want to try to get my university
to focus more on digital strategies, because that’s where the
future is. I also want to make sure that in the next 10 years, I
am still a valid source of knowledge. I want to remain relevant
and still be able to connect with my students, so I’ll keep an
eye out for any applicable seminars or courses. I don’t have to
get the PhD, but I want to be a practical lecturer who can tell
her students what’s happening in reality, and not rely solely on
textbooks. I am doing a very small part in a very big world — I am
not changing lives on a massive scale but making a difference in
my own way.

56 Masala Magazine
APRIL - MAY 2018