While in the fourth grade at Juipu elementary school, her teacher Mr. Liao encouraged her to take part in a field trip to the Taipei zoo. Chen Mei-yu became tired and the teacher had to carry her. She would walk part way and then be carried part way. Seeing the elephant, giraffe and other animals, she discovered the wonders of the zoo and enjoyed the whole day.
就讀瑞埔國小四年級時，班導師廖老師鼓勵她勇敢參加郊遊，去台北圓山動物園玩，她走累了，老師就揹她，走一段揹一段，看到大象、長頸鹿等各種動物，發現世界真奇妙，開心的玩了一天，沒想到卻害老師被同學責怪偏心。