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.
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”
8. Segment 8 “Why
Citizenship?”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Segment 7
Hardships (0:56)
In this segment Dia
some of the hardships she faced while in America.
Video Segment 7
“Hardships”
In this segment Dia describes why she wants obtain her citizenship.
Video Segment 8 “Why Citizdenship?”
Segment 9
“American
Dream”
In this segment Dia
talks about her views of the American dream.
Video
Segment 9 “American Dream”