Hruschka says he hopes to go to the south ofFrance this summer to study fairytales and folktales.

Last summer, he worked as a researcher andwriter for Let's Go in the southern and centralparts of France, Hruschka says.

"It was very demanding and very grueling butnow that I've done it I'm glad I had such anintensive experience with the culture," he says.

Speaking French is nothing new for Hruschka,who says he deferred entrance into Harvard for ayear to live in Belgium.

"One day this lady came into my classroom inhigh school and said this is what you can do," hesays.

"I came home that night and said to my parents,Mom and Dad, I'm going to Europe."

Fortunately, Hruschka says, testicular canceris "the most curable form of cancer."

"99% of people survive it," he says.

"Now I'm much more aware," he says. "Like if Iget a bump or when my lymph nodes get swollen whenI get a cold, I get really nervous."

Hruschka says he wants to work to help otherswith the disease.

"Next year I hope to do something at BethIsrael to help other cancer patients," he says.

Hruschka's attitudes is rare, Hathi says.

"He's one of those rare people who's veryfriendly and warm and completely genuine," Hathisays. "Harvard is a place that is so full ofcompetition and insecurity and there are ways thatDan sails through that very easily."

And the tutor adds: "Probably at first onedoesn't understand that, but it's exactly thecharacter that helped him get through the cancer.