Skyline College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
Student project for LSCI 110: Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College

 

 

  Not Your Average Filipino American: Wilma Dondoy

Click here to read the research essay, "Not Your Average Fil-Am" by Keoni Bustos

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2010 interview by Keoni Bustos with Wilma Dondoy,

who became a success in the United States despite the lack of support from family.

 

Wilma Dondoy

 

Table of Contents:

1. Life in the Philippines
2. Coming to the USA

3. Arrival

4. Working in the United States pt. 1

5. Working in the United States pt. 2

6. Looking Back

Segment 1
Life in the Philippines (0:31)

Wilma describes her experience growing up in the Philippines.




Marriage Day: Wilma and Renaldo Dondoy

 

 

 

 

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Segment 2
Coming to the United States (0:12)
Wilma explains the immigration process and why she came to the United States.

 

Wilma and Remaldo grabbing a bite to eat

 


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Segment 3

Arrival (0:46)

Wilma talks about her experience in the United States, and she also describes the differences

she found between the Philippines and the United States.

 

 

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Segment 4
Working in the United States pt.1 (5:11)
Wilma talks about her challenges with family and gives her understanding of crab mentality.

 

The Dondoy Family


 

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Segment 5
Working in the United States pt.2 (0:45)
Wilma talks about her experience as a CNA and how she became success in the United States.

 

 

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Segment 6
Looking Back (0:13)

Wilma wouldn't go back to the Philippines due to the family obligation here in the United States.

 

 

 

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last revised: 4-29-10
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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