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

 My First Filipino Love: Teresita Conclara

Click here to read to read the research essay, “My First Filipino Love: Teresita Conclara”, by Rommel Conclara

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2008 interview by Rommel Conclara with Teresita Conclara who is the mother of Rommel.

 

Rommel and his mom, Teresita

 

Table of Contents:
1. How It All Started
2. Moving Around

3. Leaving the Philippines

4. Settling in the U.S.

5. Living in the U.S.

6. Family Life

7. Reflections

Segment 1
How it All Started

Teresita talks about growing up in the Philippines.

 

The Bikol region of the Philippines

 

 

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Segment 2
Moving Around

As a daughter of a US Sailor, Teresita’s family would move from duty station to duty station during her childhood. Japan and North Carolina are just a couple of places she lived in as a child.

 

Teresita’s father was a US Sailor

 

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Segment 3
Leaving the Philippines
After graduating from college, Teresita beings a new chapter in her life by leaving the Philippines for the United States.

 

Teresita in Disneyland circa 1970s

 


    

 

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Segment 4
Settling in the US
Teresita describes her experiences in the United States. 

Sofronio and Teresita

 

 

 

 

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Segment 5
Living in the US
Teresita describes the differences in US society from the Philippines.

 

Conclara family and friends

 

 

 

 

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Segment 6
Family Life  
Teresita talks about the family that accepted her in the US.

 

Rommel’s 22nd Birthday

Sofronio, Rommel, Roseann, Teresita

 

 

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Segment 7
Reflections
Last thoughts from Teresita as she looks back on her journey. 

 

 

 

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Image sources:


Bikol: http://k53.pbase.com/u26/pattabi/large/19249480.a7.jpg

Navy: http://www.bearplugs.com/prodimg/ahc-10072.gif

Flags: http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper852/stills/j3854x73.jpg

 

 

 

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last revised: 6-2-08
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes if you inform and credit the author and cite the source as: North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library.
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