"My parents were reluctant to let me go, since they thought that the academy might be too harsh for a kid in his late teens, but they stayed positive and respected my decision," he says.
「爸媽一方面不捨，認為念軍校很苦，一個十七、八歲的孩子怎麼可能受得了；但他們也樂觀其成，尊重我的選擇，」曹明生說。