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

Immigrating to the United States: Teresita Lopez

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

by Ana Duenas with Teresita Lopez

who  immigrated to the United States  with her husband.

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Teresita “mama” Lopez in her kitchen in Daly City

 

Table of Contents:


1. Coming To America
2. Life Adjustment to her Adopted Country

3. Philippines vs. America

4. America Her Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 1

Coming To America

Mama talks about the life she remembered in the Philippines before leaving for the United States

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Mama lives in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 2

Life Adjustment to her Adopted Country

How her life changed when she came to live and settle in the United States.

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Rooftops in Daly City, California

 

 

Video Segment 2



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Rooftops in Daly City, California

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 3

Philippines vs. America

The difference between her life in the Philippines and living in the United States.

 

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The United State  Flag and Philippine Flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 4

America Her Adopted Home

Mama’s decision to live here United States together with her children

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                                               The Philippine Culture

 

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hilippine Images                                                                                                            

Image sources:


Title: URL  -  www. American Flags.com; American Flags, Historic Flag, Military Flag

Title: URL  -  Bulacan Philippines General Infro, www. Bulacan.gov.ph/map/roadnetwork.php – Cached - Similar

Title: URL  - Daly City Images Gallery, www.dalycity.org › ... › City Hall  Departments  Police Department -

Title: URL  - Philippine Food recipes  and culture, www.asia recipe.com/phi food html

 

 

 


last revised: 5-27-11
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