Along with finding economic independence, these girls and young women still wanted to pursue their studies. Intent on advancing their educations even without their family's help, many would go to night schools or subsidiary schools (designed for older students) after they got off work.
這些青春年華便遠赴異鄉工作的女性，微薄薪水不僅要付房租、貼補家用，還要趕時髦，捉襟見肘下只好每天不吃早餐，餓著肚子穿上紅色迷你裙到工廠上班，心中盼望著也許有一天，自己也能像瓊瑤小說中的女主角一樣，遇到富裕多金又溫文深情的白馬王子，飛上枝頭做鳳凰。