"An Undocumented Princetonian" (New York Times)

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<p>An</a> Undocumented Princetonian - NYTimes.com</p>

<p>"In lyrical passages of “This Side of Paradise,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s young alter ego, Amory Blaine, is awed by the “great dreaming spires” of Princeton and its “lazy beauty, its half-grasped significance, the wild moonlight revel of the rushes.” Three generations later, Harold Fernandez was no less awed by the castle-like dormitories, the teeming libraries, the hoary traditions.</p>

<p>But Harold Fernandez was different from most freshmen. Amory Blaine had been to prep school, and his mother, though not of the privileged class, had raised him to appreciate the treasures of Western culture. Harold had been raised in the streets of Medellín, Colombia, listening to tango and salsa lyrics that spoke of the harsh local realities of violence, drugs and prison. His American schooling was in a gritty factory town, West New York, N.J.</p>

<p>He also harbored a secret. . . . (continued)</p>

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<p>This is a great story from a forthcoming book regarding one student's experiences at Princeton in the late 80's. I think it tells you something about the character of the place and is well worth reading.</p>

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<p>Touching story. :)</p>

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<p>Wow, that’s amazing.</p>

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<p>Incredible story.</p>

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<p>Indeed. That was touching, amazing and incredible story.</p>

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<p>You should see how the anti-immigration crowd is trouncing the tale in the “comments” section of the NYT. Sad.</p>

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<p>That was amazing. It not only helped me gain respect for Harold, but also for Princeton.</p>

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<p>beautiful story, but omg that article was terribly written -.- tsk tsk, NYT</p>

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<p>^ Don’t blame the NYT for the quality of the writing. That was an excerpt from the dude’s co-written memoir.</p>