Skyline
College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives,
Skyline
College Library
Student
project for LSCI 110
– Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline
College
To Stay or Not to Stay: Gregorio Linco, Jr.
Click here to read the research essay, “To Stay or Not to Stay”, by Noreen Teodosio
Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2012 interview by Noreen Teodosio with Gregorio Linco, who had to choose between staying in his financially stable lifestyle in a dangerous yet known environment or leaving to a safer yet unknown environment.
Family History and School Life
Struggles in School and Citizenship
Reasons for Becoming a United States Citizen
Expectations and Experiences in the United States
Gregorio and daughter Rowena at an Amateur Bowling Tournament in 2003
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Family
History and School Life (
5:29 )
Gregorio
Linco introduces himself and talks about his family history and
school life.
Greg Linco, Jr with his wife Benita Linco(center), and three daughters Rebecca (top-left), Cherry (top-right), and Rowena (bottom-right)
Struggles
in School and Citizenship (
9:25 )
Gregorio
Linco talks about his struggles during school and his citizenship for
the United States
Gregorio's youngest sister Celine, Celine's daughter Amelian, and Celine's granddaughter Jamie
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Reasons
for Becoming a U.S. Citizen (
17:00 )
Gregorio
Linco talks about why he wanted to become a citizenship of the United
States and what sacrifices he made when he became a citizen.
Gregorio Linco with his wife Benita, daughter Rowena, and grandchildren: [top from left to right] Nolan, Christian, Naomi, Noreen, and Nicole (bottom-right)
Expectations
and Experiences in the United States (
24:10 )
Gregorio
Linco talks about his Expectations and Experiences of life in the
United States.
He also talks about jobs and housing he had in the United States.
(top) Philippine's Flag (bottom) United States Flag
Image sources:
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last revised: 5-10-12
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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are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or
suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu
