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

 Rommel Fernandez’s Journey to America

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2011 interview

by Anthony Chin with Rommel Fernandez, who describes his life coming to America.

 

 

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A recent photo of Rommel Fernandez

 

Table of Contents:
1. Segment 1 Background
2. Segment 2: First neighborhood

3. Segment 3: Adjusting to America

4. Segment 4: Family Guidance

5. Segment 5: College Experience

6. Segment 6: Ever going back

 

Segment 1
Background (50 seconds)
Background information on Rommel Fernandez

 

 

Rommel arriving at SFO airport

 

 

 

 

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Segment 2
First area lived in
(1:10)
The first neighborhood he first lived when he moved with his family.

 

 

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This is San Francisco’s Mission District where he first lived in

 

 



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Segment 3
Adjusting to America
(1:26)
Rommel describes his adjustment as he comes to America.

 

 

Rommel in his Elementary class

 

 

 


    

 

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Segment 4
Family Guidance
(1:55)
Rommel is given guidance and advice growing up. 

 

Rommel and his father

 

 

 



 

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Segment 5
College Experience
(3:08)
Rommel describes how moving onto college has affected him.

 

 

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Seton Hall University where Rommel attended

 

 

 

 



 

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Segment 6
Going back
(2:43)
Rommel talks about if he were to ever move back or just to visit.

 

 

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His hometown of Manila, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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last revised: 4-29-10
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