Li always hoped that he could test into National Sun Yat-Sen University, located near his home. In his second year taking the exam he missed out by just a few points. Finally, in his third attempt, he tested into the Chinese Department at Sun Yat-Sen University.
李繼庚一直希望能考上離家較近的中山大學，第二年差幾分落榜，第三年終於考上中山大學中文系。