"Rural schools offer a better pupil-teacher ratio, which means the children are better looked after, but you have to admit their equipment and quality of teaching don't compare with the city," comments Hsiung Shu-hua. She is often torn by contradictory emotions, looking forward to the school having more space for her children to play, but worrying that they may be placed at a disadvantage later on.
「鄉下學校固然因為學生少，老師照顧得比較周到，但不可否認，設備與師資普遍比不上市區」，熊淑華表示，她常有希望給孩子較寬闊的活動空間，又怕他們長大後跟不上別人的矛盾情結。