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

 Interview of Jane Fernandez

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2012 interview by Joseph Fernandez with Jane Fernandez, who is my mother and explains her life in the Philippines and U.S.

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Table of Contents:
1. Growing Up in the Philippines
2. Family Stability

3. Leaving the Philippines

4. Arriving in the U.S.

5. Adjusting to Life in the United States

6. The Most Difficult Part of Living in the Philippines

7. Living the American Dream

 

Segment 1
Growing Up in the Philippines
(0:34)
Jane Fernandez explains her childhood and growing up in the Philippines.

Segment 1

 

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Segment 2
Family Stability
(0:43)
Jane Fernandez explains how stable her family is in the Philippines

Family Stability segment 2

 

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Segment 3
Leaving the Philippines
(0:45)
The many reasons why she left the Philippines.

Leaving the Philippines segment 3

 

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Segment 4
Arriving in the Philippines
(0:31)
The first things Jane remembers when she arrived in the Philippines.

Arriving in the Philippines

 

 

 

 



 

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Segment 5
Adjusting to Life in the United States
(1:01)
The many different Jane went through during her stay in the Philippines.

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Segment 6
The Most Difficult Part of Living in the Philippines
(0:37)
Experiencing discrimination and culture shock.

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Segment 7
Living the American Dream
(0:36)
Jane describes how she feels like she is living the American Dream.

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*These audio files may be played with Windows Media Player or Real Player.
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last revised: 4-29-10
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes.  North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at
brenner@smccd.edu