The ceramic materials instructor, who was Japanese, told Tsai: "There are a lot of foreigners researching fire-resistant materials. With the quality of ceramics in Taiwan lagging, it would be a good field for someone with true commitment to enter."
當時教授陶瓷課程的日籍教師告訴蔡曉芳：「耐火材料國外研發的人甚多，反倒是台灣的陶瓷水準仍遠遠落後其他國家，值得有心人開拓耕耘。」