Without spending a penny of his parents 'money since middle school, Ku had put himself through school and completed a Master's Degree in materials science at National Sun Yat-sen University. Today, in addition to teaching electric welding techniques, Ku is also a member of the examinations board of the Employment and Vocational Training Administration.
自國中畢業未再花過父母親一毛錢的古錦松，一路半工半讀完成中山大學材料所碩士學位，目前在該所教授電子焊接技術外，也是職訓局技能檢定學術科委員。