Oscar's visit was a huge success. Not only is Oscar entertaining and witty but he also conveyed to the students a very positive message about reading and writing.
Oscar shared many of his life experiences that “provide him with a deep respect for the first generations of Pinoys who paved the path before him.”
Oscar shared memories of his childhood growing up in the Philippines, to his abrupt move into adolescence when he moved from the Philippines to San Francisco, to his summers laboring as a farm worker during the UFW strikes, to his summers working in Alaskan canneries.
When asked by a student why he writes, Oscar replied, "I write to plunge you into reality, not take you away from reality."
