Josephina Arando was born in the Phiippines and moved to the United States in 1982. I chose her to
be my interviewee because she has a great background story of her life, and is a close friend to my family. She currently lives in Pacifica, California
Jessie Solleza immigrated here from the Philippines in 1990 when he was 28 years old. He came to America looking for better life opportunities to be with my mother. I chose my father as my interviewee because I have not lived with him since middle school and I wanted to learn more about his story.
Angela Gumban was born June 25th, 1985 in Manila, Philippines. She lived in the Philippines until she was 8 years old and her mother Maria Rose Del Gallego decided it was time for a change. In 1993 Angela arrived in the United States by way of Pittsburgh, California. After a short stay in Pittsburgh, Ca her mother thought it was best for a change of scenery. Angela and her mother then moved to San Francisco by the end of 93' and stayed there until 2000 before moving to Sacramento, Ca. Angela would go on to graduate high school in Sacramento only to return back to the bay area in Daly City. Where she attended Skyline College. After a brief semester at Skyline she received a job working with the family as a Loan Officer. After a year of being a loan officer she found a new career at PG&E, where she currently works since 2008. She currently is residing in South San Francisco with her husband and beautiful daughter.
Annie Lambert came to the United States when she was 21 years old after she graduated as a nutritionist. She worked at McDonald's when she came here, but later on became an administrator in a Surgery Center. Lambert is my "auntie", but also my boss. I grew to know her because she is my brother's best friend's mother. I look up to her as a role model and an inspiration because of the struggle she faced to get to where she is right now. She begins to tell her story by introducing us to her life in the Philippines.
Segments:
Life in the Philippines
Moving to America
Living in America
The American Dream
Life in the Philippines
Annie Lambert talks about her life in the Philippines, and how she was raised. She talks about her daily life in streets of Mandaluyong.
Moving to America
Lambert decided to move to America by herself at the age of 21. She had the motivation to work and live here for better opportunities.
Living in America
Lambert talks about how she adapted when she moved here from the Philippines. Who helped her and how she coped being alone while her family was in the Philippines.
The American Dream
Lambert speaks about keeping the Filipino customs within her family, and how she is living the American dream because of her family, lifestyle, work and struggle.
The person that I interviewed is the reason why I was born in the United States. My father always wanted to go to America, but never knew how to do it. In June 1990, he would get the opportunity of a lifetime that would change not only his, but his families life forever, he joined the U.S Navy. Throughout the interview he talks about when and how he left, citizenship in America, family obligation, political empowerment, trans nationalism, and homesickness.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Coming to America
3. Staying in America
4. Homesickness
1. Introduction
Anthony Gonzalez gives an introduction on when and why he left the Philippines.
2. Coming to America
Anthony Gonzalez in the Navy(middle)
Anthony Gonzalez talks about his excitement with his first journey to America, and his experience joining the U.S military from the Philippines.
3. Staying in America
Anthony Gonzalez and his son's (me) first time at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Anthony Gonzalez speaks about reasons for staying in America and whether or not he regrets the move to a new country.
4. Homesickness
Anthony Gonzalez speaks about whether or not he is homesick, political empowerment, and family obligation.
My interviewee is the reason for my own existence, my mother Marilyn De La Cruz. I chose to interview her because I wanted to learn in greater detail of my mom's journey to the United States. Marilyn is a very intelligent, and open-minded person whose journey was both interesting and inspirational.
My interviewee, Mark Anthony Sanchez is an immigrant from the Philippines which many people do not know. Mark Anthony Sanchez came to America when he was only 11 years old. He had a different experience compared to many other immigrants because of his age factor. Mark Anthony Sanchez is 19 years old, he attends Skyline College and plans to get a degree in Psychology.Mark Anthony Sanchez is a great individual with tons of knowledge.
Derek Yip was born in the United States and grew up in Daly City. He graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelors Degree in History. He was part of the Filipino Student Association (FSA) at UC Santa Cruz and wants to become a teacher.
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