Skyline
College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
Student project for LSCI 110
– Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College
A
Mother’s Tale Through Time
Maria Raquel Campos
Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April
2010 interview by Jean Luke Campos with Maria Raquel Campos, who left the
simplicity of life in the provinces of the Philippines in order to rejoin her
siblings in America to cultivate a new life.
Celebrating her 51st
Birthday with the fambam! (2/13/2010)
Table
of Contents:
1. Provincial Moods in the Philippines
2. Social Life in the Philippines
3. Reasons for Coming to America
5. Things Missed and Left Behind
Segment 1
Provincial Moods in the Philippines (:08-:34; :50-2:15; 4:40-5:30; 18:15-19:30)
In this
segment, Maria Raquel Describes the simple moods and past times of life in the
Philippines.
[
The Dacoron Kids
Segment 2
Social Life in the Philippines (2:16-2:50;
3:42-4:30)
Maria Raquel
describes life in the Philippines alongside her cousins and a pageant that she
won. Furthermore, she goes into a little detail about her mum.
The Dacoron
Fam Bam!
Segment 3
Reasons for Coming to America (12:18-14:21)
Describes the
drive towards leaving her relaxed home to be reunited with her siblings along
with the curiosities about America, rather than preconceptions.
Maria Raquel being an
import model!
Segment 4
Social Life in America (5:58-8:32)
Surprise s and difficulties while adjusting to America are
described alongside Maria Raquel’s past times in America.
Maria Raquel going out
enjoying a day with her friend, Fe!
Segment 5
Things Missed and Left Behind (14:57-15:20;
17:30-18:08; 19:30-20:25 )
Maria Raquel
details how she misses mostly people and the simplicity of the Provinces of the
Philippines. Of the people she mostly misses the old folks.
Maria
Raquel celebrating Christmas with her kids.
Segment 6
Appreciating America (15:30-
17:30)
Maria
describes the values
that made her appreciate America.
Maria Raquel Campos in all
her glory today!
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last revised: 5-23-11
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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