Chang Chieh-hsin describes membership in the Crusaders as a "rite of passage" for med students. "It is a process of metamorphosis. Between the hardship of the tests you face and the joy of a mission well done, you develop a respect for life, commitment to society, and responsibility and initiative for yourself."
早期的十字軍成員張介信則形容參與十字軍是醫學院學生的「通過儀式」，「一個蛻化的過程，在歷練的艱辛和任務完成的喜悅之中，培養一種情感，是對生命的尊重，對社會的一份承諾，對自己的一份擔當和責任… …」