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

 Dia Santos

Click on the links below to watch video segments from an April 2012 interview by Nayely Romero with Dia Santos,
who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in order to chase her American dream.

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Dia Santos during the interview.

 

Table of Contents:
1. Segment 1 “Life in the Philippines”
2. Segment 2 “Choosing to Leave the Philippines”

3. Segment 3 “Coming to America”

4. Segment 4 “Comparing Lifestyles”

5. Segment 5 “Maintaining Customs

6. Segment 6 “Filipino Immigrants v.s. Filipino Americans

7. Segment 7 “Hardships

8. Segment 8  Why Citizenship?

9. Segment 9 “American Dream”

 

Segment 1
Life in the Philippines
(0:39)
Dia describes how life was like growing up in the Philipines

 

Video Segment 1 “Life in the Philippines”

 

 

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Segment 2
Choosing to Leave
(0:37)
In this Dia describes why her family chose to leave the Philippines.

 

Video Segment 2 “Choosing to Leave”



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Segment 3
Comming to America
(1:16)
In this segment Dia describes her first impressions of the United States

 

Video Segment 3 “Coming to America”


    

 

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Segment 4

Comparing Lifestyles (2:36)
In this segment Dia compares her life in the Philippines to her new life in the United States.

 

Video Segment 4 “Comparing Lifestyles”



 

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Segment 5
Maintaining Customs
(2:02)
In this segment Dia describes the Filipino customs she was able to maintain while being in the United States.

 

Video Segment 5 “Maintaining Customs”



 

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Segment 6
Filipino Immigrants v.s. Filipino Americans
(0:45)
In this segment Dia describes the differences she sees between Filipino immigrants and Filipino Americans.

Video Segment 6 “Filipino Immigrants v.s. Filipino Americans”

 

 

 

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Segment 7
Hardships
(0:56)
In this segment Dia some of the hardships she faced while in America.

 

Video Segment 7 “Hardships”

 

 

 

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Segment 8
Why Citizenship?

 (2:28)

 In this segment Dia describes why she wants obtain her citizenship.

 

Video Segment 8 “Why Citizdenship?”

 

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Segment 9
“American Dream”

In this segment Dia talks about her views of the American dream.

 

Video Segment 9 “American Dream”

 

 

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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.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu