Chen Mei-yu worked part-time and studied part-time to complete high school. She worked for a year and then went to Cheng Hsin Hospital for surgery and rehabilitation. After rehabilitation she moved to Hsinchu for vocational computer training.
陳美玉半工半讀完成高中學業後，先工作了一年多，便去振興醫院開刀復健，復健後她前往新竹參加電腦職業訓練。