Mr. Zhao Xinsan, a famous Chinese writer and philosopher who is proficient in four foreign languages, revealed a startling secret in his recently published autobiographical prose: I was a repeat student at Peking University! The author reminisces with deep emotion about his bumpy experiences and true feelings during his 5 years at Peking University. He tells us the story of how, in that special era of the mid-20th century, an outgoing, innocent, and highly talented young college student transformed his personality to become an introverted, reflective student, and also opened the doors to philosophy, linguistics, mathematics, physics, architecture, and classical music. This story presents to us another path of self-study and talent development worthy of reference.