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Lavanya's first exposure to Agastya was when her sixth standard class visited Kuppam campus. She found Agastya a lot more interesting than school, as she was actually able to observe, as well as do all the experiments. Agastya's Biology Lab was a revelation displaying real-life specimens in 3D and color unlike the illustrations in textbooks. Her aspiration to be a doctor stems from this special liking for biology that was nurtured by Agastya's instructors. 

As a part of Operation Vasantha (evening village school), she not only explains to younger children the process of photosynthesis but also clears her own doubts with classmates and peers. Agastya's teaching on trees and their importance to the ecosystem led her to plant six to seven trees around her village, with seedlings from Agastya. She also explained to her fellow villagers how trees help humans by producing oxygen and how they bring rain and thus life to plants and animals. She has also become more aware of her surroundings and understands why she should avoid plastics.

She appreciated the importance of education only after coming to Agastya, so when one of her friends started losing interest in school, Lavanya and her friends made sure she fully understood all the benefits of a good education. Now Lavanya is happy that her friend is doing very well in school. Like many children, she was very naughty when young, but Agastya has taught her to become more disciplined and obedient. She has realized the need to understand Mathematics in life as well as appreciate the value of cleanliness. Lavanya dreams of becoming a doctor so that she can treat people in her village free of cost; her plan is to make money from the rich to serve the poor. Lavanya says "Parents are struggling hard to put us through education, so now children should also struggle to make use of the education." A bright thought for such a young girl!