Scherwin Nubla was US born but when he grew up he and his family moved back to the Philippines for a couple years. Spending his childhood there. It was a pleasure to interview him and get a real persons view on his experience of growing up in the Philippines and coming to the US.
When deciding who I wanted to choose for this interview it was a no-brainer. I chose my mom because I knew I was going to get a great interview experience. I knew she wouldn't be shy or hesitate to say anything or hold back from saying anything to me because I'm her son. when interviewing my Mom (Lourdes) I thought i was going to get a lot of nostalgia and homesickness type stories, but instead I got a lot of talk about living the American dream and how the States is her home.
Table of Contents
1. Intro/Growing Up In The Philippines/Expectations/Moving To America
2. Living Situations/First Impressions/Leaving Friends/Education
3. Talking With an Accent/Keeping Contact With Friends/Coming Back
4. Difference Between Filipino & Fil-Am/Closing
Part 1
(My Dad, My Mom, and Me on Christmas eve of 2013)
(My Mom with my Lolo and her brothers and sisters)
My friend, Maria Geneva Reyes, was brought to America from the Philippines during her early childhood. When Geneva first arrived she had to adjust to the new life she had here. During our interview, I asked questions that were used to compare the experiences Geneva had to the many other stories of Filipino immigrants. She told me about the interesting stories that took place when she first came here and it also helped me create a closer bond with Geneva during the interview.
Geneva (left) with her boss
Table of Contents
1.) Somewhere New
2.) Adjusting to America
3.) Homesickness
Part 1: Somewhere New - The beginning of the interview
Geneva as a baby
Part 2 - Adjusting to America
The experiences that Geneva felt during the beginning of her time here
First time Geneva's cousins visited her nine years after the move
Annabelle hanging out with her dogs in her neighborhood
I had the pleasure of interviewing Annabelle Cabeza. She was born in Manila, Philippines. Annabelle grew up in the district called Sampaloc where the Malacañang Palace is located. This is interesting to me because the Malacañang Palace is where the Philippine president did his work. With her family (excluding her oldest sister), Annabelle moved to the United States in 1979 when she was 12 years old. Moving to the U.S. at such a young age for Annabelle was not a bad experience. She didn't expect much of how it was going to be like in the in the U.S. and this mentality help her have a pleasant experience with living growing up in America. Even though Annabelle did experience some hardships with living in America she was able to push through those challenges in order to reach her goals.
Videos
I. Family Background II. Leaving the Philippines III. Settling in the U.S.
IV. Life in the U.S. V. Being Filipino in the U.S. VI. Reflections I. Intro/ Family Background
Annabelle gives a brief description about herself and shares some of her stories of what it was like growing in the Philippines with her family and friends.
II. Leaving the Philippines
Annabelle explains the process of how her family migrated United States and why her parents wanted to come to the United States.
III. Settling in the U.S.
Annabelle talk about the first time she stepped foot in America and her intial experience with settling in the U.S.
IV. Life in the U.S. Annabelle shares her hardships with going to school in the U.S.
V. Being Filipino in the U.S. Annabelle talks about how she was able to maintain her Filipino culture even though she grew up in the U.S.
VI. Reflections Annabelle shares her reflections about leaving to the Philippines to live in the U.S. and what she would not or would change about moving.
The person I ended up interviewing was my co-worker Carissa Lexina. She
told me about her life migrating to the U.S at the age of 8 to live with
her grandparents and her mom, who had migrated 3 years prior to her.
She told me about how she had hardship of not knowing English when she
first arrived in the U.S and how she adjusted to the new rules that are
very different than the Philippines rules.
In this next part of our interview me and Carissa talked about how life in the U.S differs from that of what she lived back in the Philippines. She told me how she misses her family back there and last time she visited was about 4 years ago. we also talk about if she would ever move back or move to any other country rather than the U.S.
After completing the interview i realized how different it really could be for someone to move to whole a whole new country and having to learn a different way of life than they are accustomed to. Even though Carissa misses the Philippines she would not go back because she is already used to the way things are done in America.
I chose to interview my aunt, Lea Godoy, who currently lives in Seattle, Washington with my dad and five kids because I really don't know much about her life and interviewing her was a great opportunity to do so. Throughout the interview I learned so much about her life from her childhood in the Philippines to immigrating to the United States with her parents. Plus asking her opinions on how she felt from living the Philippines compared to living in the U.S. and other topics.
Table of Contents:
1) Segment 1 - Life in the Philippines
2) Segment 2 - Time in the United States
3) Segment 3 - Life in the Philippines vs. Life in the U.S.
4) Photos
Segment 1 - Life in the Philippines
My aunt tells me about her childhood when she was living in the Philippines.
Segment 2 - Time in the United States
She then continues to talk about her experiences in the United States from when she immigrated to having her children.
Segment 3 - Life in the Philippines vs. Life in the U.S.
In this final segment she compares both of her lives in the Philippines and the U.S.
Photos:
Lea and my dad (Benjamin Ferrer, sitting down beside her)
Lea with some of her relatives
Her and her kids who are also my half-siblings
Back - Jordan, Right: Jazlyn and Joseph, Left: Joshua and Justin
My interviewee Lefie Stridiron is a Filipina immigrant who immigrated here in the United States in 2007. In this interview, she reveals her personal background and reasons on why she chose to live her "homeland" to make a living here in America
Table of Contents
1. Background
2. Life in the United States
3. Reflections
Background
Lefie Tells her story from how she received a full-ride scholarship, into establishing herself as a director of her own school.
2. Life In The United States
Interestingly, Lefie didn't feel alienated as much as expected before she came here in the United States.
3. Reflections
Lefie stated that the American dream is achievable as long as you work hard for it and do what you have to do.
I interviewed my Auntie, Ermelinda Noble. We talked bout her expectations and experiences in America. She also talked about the sacrifices that she made, such as saying goodbye to her family and her home. She also compared both her lifestyle in America and in the Philippines and how its very different. My auntie, Ermelinda Noble moved to America in 2000 and her current lifestyle did not meet her expectations.
Table Of Contents:
Section 1: Family Background
Ermelinda talked a little about her and her husbands occupation in the Philippines. She also also talked about the places that she traveled along with her husband.
(Top Left: Ermelinda with her husband Victor Noble at Thailand)
(Top Right: Ermelinda with both her children, Remelyn and Rainer Noble long with her Husband)
Section 2: Leaving The Philippines
Main reason why Ermelinda and the rest of our family left the Philippines is to reunite with the rest of the family here in America. She talked about getting petitioned by her father, Pedro Lagmay.
(Top Picture: Pedro Lagmay)
Section 3: Life in The U.S.
(Her grandaughters, Briannalyn and Lanabell Bernardo)
Section 4:Being Filipino in the U.S
Ermelinda talked about her job and what influenced her to have her own daycare facility.
(Top Picture: Ermelinda with her current daycare students along with her assistant Dolor Samones)
I Interviewed my mother, Shirley Orbase, because this was a great opportunity to learn about my mothers history back in the Philippines and how she feels about living in America now. Shirley Orbase describes her life in the Philippines and the United States. Shirley moves to the United States to acquire freedom, better opportunities, and a happy life.
Segments
Segment 1: Family and Background
Segment 2: Leaving The Philippines
Segment 3: Settling in America
Segment 4:Life in the United States
Segment 5: Family Obligation
Segment 6: Reflections
Segment 1: Family and Background
Shirley explains when and where she was born and talks about her family.
Segment 2: Leaving the Philippines
Shirley explains why she left the Philippines.
Segment 3: Settling in America
Shirley explains how she started to settle in America.
Segment 4: Life in the United States
Shirley explains how life was like living in the United States.
Segment 5: Family Obligation
Shirley explains how she interacts with her family back home in the Philippines
Segment 6: Reflections
Shirley explains what she will do if she went back to the Philippines.
I decided to interview my aunt, Criselda Rodriguez, because it would be a great opportunity to learn more about her and my family's history on immigrating to the United States from the Philippines. Criselda Rodriguez will describe her background, and explain the difference between her living in the Philippines and the United States. You will hear the many obstacles she had to overcome while living in America, but will also get a glimpse of the accomplishments she has made.
Criselda Rodriguez with her two children, Jon Michael and Roselyn.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Living in the Philippines
III. Living in the United States
IV. Reflection
I. Background
Criselda Rodriguez describes her family background and education.
II. Living in the Philippines
Criselda Rodriguez explains her life in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia before coming to America.
III. Living in the United States
Criselda Rodriguez emphasizes the hardships she had to endure when first coming to the United States.
IV. Reflection
Criselda Rodriguez reflects her decision on immigrating to the United States.
Photos
Criselda Rodriguez embracing her mother.
Criselda Rodriguez posing with her brothers and sisters during Christmas of 2013.
The person I interviewed was my step-mom EJ. I've known her for about 14 years now. She was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States when she was only 14 years old! Throughout my interview process I tried to ask questions pertaining to themes of homesickness and nostalgia. EJ expressed it fully how much she really misses the Philippines through one of the segments and how she's able to cope with it in everyday life while here in America.
EJ with her siblings and cousins (She's the second one from the left)
Table of Contents 1. Introduction & Family Background 2. Process and Reason of Leaving the Philippines 3. Settling & Living in the United States 4. Reflections and Life as a Filipina in the United States
Segment 1:Introduction & Family Background
EJ W. briefly talks about moving from the Philippines and talks about life while living in the Philippines.
Old school photo of EJ and her classmates
Segment 2: Process and Reason of Leaving the Philippines
EJ talks about her process and reason for leaving the Philippines. She explains why she had the choice to move as well as her experiences and hardships while getting into America. EJ also explains about her process of adoption which helped her get the right to move into America at a young age.
Segment 3: Settling & Living in the United States
My dad and EJ touring around Las Vegas, Nevada
EJ talks about what she did in order to help her settle down in the United States. She went back to school and met a lot of new friends through the process of her living here. She had a bit of nostalgia about Christmas time not being the same as it was in the Philippines. While living in the US, EJ also explains that she has been working for a certain company for about 11 years now.
Dinner time with relatives from the Philippines
Segment 4: Reflections and Life as a Filipina in the United States
EJ talks about maintaing contact with her family back home in the Philippines especially her biological parents and siblings. She states that its been about 10 years that she haven't visited the Philippines. She states that she is unsure of moving back to the Philippines because she has already adjusted to the lifestyles of living in America. EJ ends the interview by saying that it's sad to say that she has already made up her mind on living in the United states.
My father and EJ visiting The Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada
Glenn Cruz is a young college student that has only been living in the United States for a few years. He explains how life in America is different from the Philippines, and despite what he has to endure here in America, he is happy to be here. By listening to Glenn's experience, future generations will understand how life can change dramatically after immigrating to America, and the real struggles that immigrants had to overcome.
Table of Contents:
1. Family Background
2. Life in the Philippines
3. Coming to America
4. Living in America
5. Sacrifices made in America
6. Dealing with Attitudes and Labels in America
7. Reflection
Part 1: Family Background
Glenn gives a little background about his family and they're situation in the Philippines.
Part 2: Life in the Philippines
Glenn describes what what his life was like in the Philippines.
Part 3: Coming to America
Glenn explains what it was like when he initially moved to America, and the first people he met.
Part 4: Living in America
Glenn talks about what it is like living in America, like economic hardships he had to go though and the differences between the Philippines and America.
Part 5: Sacrifices made in America
Glenn tells us some of the things he had to give up because he moved to America, like music, family relations, and the things he is nostalgic for.
Part 6: Dealing with Attitudes and Labels in America
Glenn tells us how he has been discriminated against and what he thinks about the derogatory labels given to Filipino immigrants.
Part 7: Reflection
Glenn gives some pros and cons of living in America as he looks forward to his future here.
It was an honor to interview my father, Luis Cayabyab, as he speaks about his experience of coming to America. My father came from the Philippines when he was only a preteen and thus, not having a care in the world in what was going to happen to him. He was forced to go with his family and faced many challenges when stepping foot onto American soil. Hearing these tales from my father made me appreciate the Filipino struggle and my father's sacrifices.
Table of Contents
1) Family Background
2) Leaving the Philippines
3) Settling in the United States
4) Life in the United States
Luis Cayabyab at his daughter's (my) high school graduation
Luis Cayabyab speaks about his kapamilya (family)
Disneyland trip
Luis Cayabyab reminisces about leaving Pangasinan, Philippines
