As 90 % of those that studied in Taiwan had graduated from independent Chinese middle schools, they were molded by Chinese culture and proficient in the language. Before Taiwan degrees were recognized by the Malaysian government, teaching in an independent middle school became the primary choice of Taiwan graduates. This tradition continues today.
由於留台人 9 成以上畢業於華文「獨立中學」（簡稱「獨中」），深受中華文化薰陶，也具備最優的華文程度，早期在學歷不被大馬政府承認的困境下，到獨中任教便成為許多留台人的第一選擇，這個傳統延續至今未斷。