For most of us in the older generation, life was simpler, the objective was very clear, and our material disadvantages made it easier for us to concentrate on our studies. We knew that if we did well on the exams and tested into a good university, this would be enough to win plaudits from family and society, and that the ball was already rolling to secure our futures.
我們這一代的成長環境中，生活很單純，目標很明確，物質條件的貧瘠反而更讓我們專心一致地唸書，只要成績好，考上「好」學校，就會得到家人、社會的肯定，人生的路途會平坦得多。