At that time Taiwanese were discriminated against by their colonial masters, and not permitted to participate in politics; business was also monopolized by Japanese. As a result, the best routes upward for Taiwanese were to study at Taipei Normal University (to become a teacher) or the Taipei Medical school.
由於台灣人受到不平等的殖民待遇，無法從政；實業界也完全為日人所壟斷，因此念台北師範或台北醫學校，便成為台灣人最好的兩條出路。