While our students are busy mastering the “Present Simple” and exploring “Worlds Apart,” our Executive Director, Ms Evelyn Chen, reminds us of the “sacred place” Chinese New Year holds in our hearts.

“What many people don’t tell us is that it is okay to put ourselves first. We are often swallowed whole by a corporate world of high-octane stress, relentless workloads and unending meetings. If we aren’t careful, we will remain in this state of perpetual exhaustion until the day we die. Seeing the sheer peace on a colleague’s face after resigning made me realise that ‘walking away’ isn’t an act of giving up or a sign of weakness. Instead, it is perhaps the ultimate act of self-preservation.”- Ms Evelyn

“This is our beautiful Malaysian idiosyncrasy: we don’t just meet; we makan. Food is everywhere and despite the health statistics, it is a point of immense national pride. We don’t just eat to live; we eat to connect.”- Ms Evelyn

“This is our beautiful Malaysian idiosyncrasy: we don’t just meet; we makan. Food is everywhere and despite the health statistics, it is a point of immense national pride. We don’t just eat to live; we eat to connect.”- Ms Evelyn

This past week has been a powerful reminder of what it means to have a “village.” From the stage at the Ritz Carlton to the vibrant classrooms at ILTI, success is never a solo trek; it is a mosaic of every teacher, parent and student who dares to invest in a vision.

“I am not a self-made woman. I don’t believe such a thing exists. I am a mosaic: my father’s determination, yes, but also my teachers’ faith, my friends’ steadiness during moments of doubt, and my team’s relentless commitment to excellence.”- Ms Evelyn

Ms Evelyn, recently took a moment to pause and reconnect with our roots at the historic Seri Negara. Standing in the halls where the Federation of Malaya Agreement was signed is a powerful reminder of how our past shapes the leaders we are raising today.

They say if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. But if you are like my best friend and I, you just end up working every day!

My closet became a museum of everything I wasn’t allowed to be. I couldn’t be a designer, so I became their best customer, buying the courage I was too scared to put on a canvas myself. Can’t design the handbag? Buy it. Can’t sketch the perfect shoe? Procure! – Ms Evelyn

My closet became a museum of everything I wasn’t allowed to be. I couldn’t be a designer, so I became their best customer, buying the courage I was too scared to put on a canvas myself. Can’t design the handbag? Buy it. Can’t sketch the perfect shoe? Procure! – Ms Evelyn