He had started a university course in San Francisco but dropped out for reasons not yet known.
отвергать традиционные общественные нормы, ценности; сознательно ставить себя вне общества, устраняться.
Then he dropped out and has been a true hippie – lives on some land in Oregon, grows a lot of his own food, welcomes all passers-by, creating a commune feeling, smokes dope and likes to talk about peace and love.
