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

Abelardo Paylago

Click here to read to read the research essay, “Lardy’s Road to Success”, by Larry Melgarejo

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2007 interview by Larry Melgarejo
with Abelardo Paylago and his never give up goal of success.

Abelardo “Lardy” Paylago

Table of Contents:

I. Segment 1

II. Segment 2

III. Segment 3

IV. Segment 4

V. Segment 5

VI. Segment 6

VII. Segment 7

VIII. Segment 8

IX. Segment 9

X. Segment 10

XI. Segment 11

XII. Segment 12

XIII. Segment 13

XIV. Segment 14

XV. Segment 15

XVI. Segment 16

Segment 1
Introduction
Abelardo Paylago talks about his siblings and able to come to America. (Audio 369 KB)

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Segment 2
Abelardo talks about his difficult decision of coming here.  (Audio 418 KB)

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Segment 3
Abelardo talks about his bachelor of science in engineering in the University of Manila (Audio 282 KB)

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Segment 4
Abelardo talks about his job offers back home in the Philippines (Audio 855 KB)

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Segment 5
Abelardo describes traveling job contract in different countries (Audio 798 KB)

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Segment 6
Abelardo describes his tough working days with a different culture (Audio 1.67 MB)

Lardy and his co-workers in Saudi Arabia

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Segment 7
Abelardo tells his story of how he met his wife (Audio 817 KB)

Went back home to Philippines to get married

Abelardo, Monica, and daughter Loren Paylago

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Segment 8
Abelardo talks about why he finally settle down in the U.S. (Audio 2.72 MB)

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Segment 9
Abelardo his awkwardness with his “lingo” (Audio 2.00 MB)

Segment 10

Abelardo describes his sudden change of career (Audio 444 KB)

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Segment 11

Abelardo talks about 180 degree of career goal (Audio 1.69 MB)

Segment 12

Abelardo talks as what and where did he go to school for his career (Audio 1.82 MB)

NCP Vocational School May 2004

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Segment 13

Abelardo describes the difference of the school experience here compare back home in the Philippines (Audio 2.91 MB)

Lunch Break at Skyline College parking lot!

Segment 14

Abelardo talks about who support his career change? (Audio 1.25 MB)

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Segment 15

Abelardo describes his comparison of his old career from now? (Audio 4.16 MB)

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Segment 16

Abelardo talks about why he joined the Knights of Columbus (Audio 4.63 MB)

Knights of Columbus

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last revised: 5-25-07
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. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.net