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Did Sherman Alexie go to college?
Sherman Alexie's successes in high school won him a scholarship in 1985 to Gonzaga University, a Roman Catholic university in Spokane.
What were Sherman Alexie's college years like?
Originally, Sherman Alexie enrolled in the pre-med program with hopes of becoming a doctor, but found he was squeamish during dissection in his anatomy classes.
What did Sherman Alexie decide to pursue instead of medicine?
Sherman Alexie switched to law, but found that was not suitable, either.
Was Sherman Alexie able to find a fitting course of study?
Unhappy with law, Alexie found comfort in literature classes.
Did Sherman Alexie get a degree in literature?
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in American Studies.
What did Sherman Alexie do after he quit college?
In 1987, Sherman Alexie dropped out of Gonzaga and enrolled at Washington State University.

Question: Was his first collection well received?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Sherman Alexie's first collection well received?