Because of the demands of his part-time work, he had no time to take part in any of the clubs. It was also difficult to make friends with his well-off classmates, and every day he sat quietly through lectures. The stress of his dire financial situation and the demands of study exhausted him mentally and physically.
由於忙著打工賺錢，朱魯青無暇參加社團，也很難和不食人間煙火的同學深交，每天默默無言的上下課，生計和課業的雙重壓力，使他身心俱疲。