In his biography, her classmate Chrisye recalled that Sarumpaet was very confident; he noted that she enjoyed writing poetry and then reading it in a loud voice while other students were engaging in other activities.
Dalam biografinya, teman sekelasnya Chrisye ingat bahwa Sarumpaet sangat percaya diri; dia mencatat bahwa ia menikmati menulis puisi dan kemudian membacanya dengan suara keras sementara siswa lain terlibat dalam kegiatan lain.