Word: cruz
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...Cruz's courtship of middle class white culture was temporary. After he made the decision not to assimilate, he often felt as though he were part of "Harvard's liberal education...
...felt like I didn't belong, as if Harvard were a club for rich, smart people. The language was different--people didn't understand my language," Cruz says of his reaction to Harvard in the fall...
...Cruz's case was one of bonafide culture shock. He was closed out of a social life he had no experience in. "I did not know how to skate or swim, nor had I been to a movie theater or beach...
...Cruz's freshman roommates hailed from Beverly Hills. He remembers learning that "he was from the poor section of Beverly Hills, because his dad made only $40,000. I thought he was joking--anybody who makes over $20,000 I thought was rich. But for Harvard, he's not rich...
...Cruz's initial reaction to the Harvard environment was to try to conform. "I started listening to white music, like Men at Work, and tried to make white friends to conform. I wanted to be like the others, but it just didn't work...