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

 

 

Rikko Jay

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Click on the play buttons below to view video segments from an April 2012 interview by Kyle R. with Rikko Jay,
who is 26 years old and grew up in the Philippines, but currently lives in San Francisco

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

Segment 1

 

Short introduction by Rikko Jay

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 2

 

Family

 

Video Segment 2


History and brief story of family

 

 

 

Obligations + Petitioning

 

Video Segment 3

 

Brief story of how what his obligations were and how his mother fought for him

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 4

Leaving the Philippines

 

Video Segment 4



 Brief story of how Rikko Jay felt leaving his homeland

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 5
Roses and Chocolate

 

Video Segment 5


Life in America and how it isnŐt what everyone thinks it is

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 6

 

Dreams in America?

Video Segment 6

 

Rikko Jay describes his dreams and thoughts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 7

Giving Up Items

 

Video Segment 7

 

Brief description on items given up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 8

Video Segment 8

 

Daly City

 

 Description of life in Daly City

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 9

Careers

 

 

Description of career in America

 

 



 

 

 

Segment 10  

 

Scared?

 

 

Description on moving to a new country

 

 



 

 

Balikbyan Boxes

 

Segment 11

 

Story and info about balikbyan boxes

   

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                            

Petitioning

 

Segment 12

 

          

 

More info about his ability to be Petitioned                                            

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 13

                                                                                               

Filipino Cultural Pride?

 

Segment 14

 

 

Description about his pride for his homeland

 

 

 

 

                                                                                   

Differences between Filipinos?

 

Segment 15

 

 

 

Brief description on differences between Filipinos in America and the Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 16

                                                                       

Done Anything Different?

 

Provides info on what he would of liked to of done differently

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 17

                                                                                   

Conclusion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


last revised: 5-18-12
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.
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