Chou uses learning swimming to illustrate her point. In the past, it was mandated that one first learn breaststroke, and then freestyle. Nowadays, the requirement is for students to be able to swim at least 25 meters. Teachers are now free to exercise their professional capacities, and can even train swimming champions if they had the ability to do so.
她以學游泳比喻，以前是上面規定先教蛙式、再教自由式，現在只訂出目標，學生至少要游二十五公尺，有能力的老師可以放手教出金牌選手，讓老師各展身手，發揮該有的專業能力。