He wanted to continue his academic studies. "I had the impression that there were people who read with their fingers." Huang was convinced that being a masseur was not the only choice for a blind person; if one path didn't work out, another one would present itself. His father was persuaded and sent him to the school for the blind where he began to learn to read with his hands.
「印象中有人用手指頭讀書」，黃國晏堅信，此路不通必有另一條路走，盲人不一定非得按摩，於是父母送他進入啟明學校，開始了他用手指頭讀書的生涯。