The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Oscar has high hopes for what his first weeks/months of college will be like. What is his first year of college like for him? How does it affect him?

oscar has high hopes for what his first weeks/months of college will be like. what is his first year of college like for him? how does it affect him?

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After the initial excitement of being free at college wears off, Oscar realizes he is still considered weird. Other kids of color often taunt him, saying, “You’re not Dominican.” Oscar’s life in college is eerily similar to his life in high school.... he feels like an outsider.

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao