When he was in junior high school, his father was transferred by his employer to Chiayi, and Francis likewise had to change schools. The move broadened his horizons; and the floating scent of rice amid the changing seasons on the Jianan Plain served as a form of aesthetic immersion.
國中時，他隨父親工作調動在嘉義就讀，遼闊無際、隨季節飄送稻香的嘉南平原，又給了他另一種美感洗滌。