He retained his slacker attitude after his acceptance, but fortunately for him he had an ever-patient teacher, Cheng Pao-tsung, under whose tireless instruction Hsieh changed his ways. In eighth grade, Hsieh won first prize in the school's clothing illustration contest.
上了職校，貪玩本性不改，幸好遇到不斷耐心引導他的導師鄭寶宗，在諄諄教誨下，他收拾玩心，2 年級獲得全校服裝插畫首獎。