As well as English and poetry appreciation, she is also studying shadow boxing and is involved in a singing group at the YWCA.
以前因為生活苦，沒有餘力和心思去進修，現在我正好利用退休後好好補償自己。」除了長青學苑的英文會話和詩詞欣賞課之外，黃亦秋還參加公園的太極拳、市立圖書館的論語班及女青年會的長青合唱團，她笑瞇瞇地說：「我還擔任英文會話和詩詞欣賞的班代表，忙不過來唷！」