For Ou herself, entering the prison to teach has opened a new window on life. "This writing class has made me aware of where the pain in life lies. This has struck me like a blow." She says that the direction of her writing and her view of life have also changed as a result.
對歐銀釧個人而言，進入監獄有如開啟閱讀生命的窗口，「經由這個寫作班，我發現人生的痛在那裡，這對我而言是個很大的撞擊」，歐銀釧指出，自己的寫作方向、人生觀也因而有所轉變，對於世事也看得越來越平淡了。