While Wang was transferring to a university with the idea of getting a good job and helping improve the family's finances, the Hsus, who were only slightly better off than the Wangs, thought Hsin-liang was crazy for listing National Chengchih University's Department of Political Science as his first choice.
家庭環境只比王建好一點的許信良，在王建插班擠大學窄門、一心盼望畢業後找個好工作改善家計時，卻以第一志願進入政治大學政治系就讀。