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

An Interview with Fred Rivera

Click here to read to read the research essay, “An Interview with Fred Rivera”, by Maria Andrea Mallari

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2007 interview by Maria Andrea Mallari with Fred Rivera,
who talked about his life as a Filipino-American. 

 

 

Lead Scientist @ Seton Medical Center

 

Table of Contents:

1. How they got to America

2. Living in America

3. America vs. Philippines

4. Returning Home

5. Fred’s Family in the Philippines

6. Participating in a Filipino Tradition

7. Fred’s Filipino colleague

8. The most important thing he learned in a Filipino Culture

 

Segment 1
How they got to America

Fred talks about how his mom found out about the ad that for only $50 they could come to the U.S.

 

Fred’s Family in the U.S.

 

 

Segment 2
Living in America   
Fred is happily living in the U.S.

 

U.S. Resident since 1969

 

 

 

Segment 3
America vs. Philippines
Fred learned to love America because he spends more years living in the U.S. compare to when he was in the Philippines.   

 

Fred considers America as his home. Yet, he prefers Philippines for vacation.


    

 

 

 

Segment 4
Returning Home
Fred learned a lot of things from his family when he went to visit the Philippines. 

 

Trip to the Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 5
Fred’s Family in the Philippines
Spending time with his family in the Philippines is a fun experience. 

 

Fred traveled to the Philippines frequently when he was young

 

 

 

Segment 6
Participating in a Filipino Tradition.
Fred is looking forward to his 50th Anniversary.

 

Fred is proud to participate in an incredible tradition like this.

Segment 7

Filipino Colleague

Fred works at Seton Medical Center; majority of the employees are Filipinos who grew up and finished their degree in the Philippines. 

 

Seton Medical Scientist Staff

 

 

 

 

Segment 8
The Most Important Thing he learned from his culture.  

 Fred believes that Filipinos are highly motivated in education. 

 

 

 

 

Image sources: original pictures of Fred Rivera



 

 

 

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last revised: 5-30-07
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. All commercial rights are reserved.
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